Summer September 24, 1944

Dear Grandma, Grandpa, and Family:

 

            I guess all of you think that I have forgotten how to write, but I never. I just don’t have very much time. We are working night and day. It’s been ages since I’ve last had a letter from you or a letter from anyone. I guess it is held up someplace. Things are going along pretty good over here, but the rain and mud sure does get you. I hope to send you some pictures in this letter of me. I’ll go see if they are finished when I’m done writing and it so I’ll put them in here. We are building a house, four of us, and it’s pretty nice. It’s all wood. It will be better than those old tents anyway what do you say. We expect to move in next week. I don’t know if we’ll be here this winter or not, it’s according to what the big boys say but we are taking any chances. So far it’s only cost us two dollars a piece not bad is it. Haven’t done any traveling since I returned from Rome. I took some swell pictures up their. How is everything at home anyway I do hope ok. I’m fine myself and in good health. Things won’t be very much longer over here another month or so and it will end but you can guarantee it will be over this year that’s for sure. Whether we’ll go home from here or to the Pacific I don’t know but here’s hoping its home for a few months. Rumors are that will go home but you know how they are. Well I guess I’ll say so long now cause I want to write to Al and Lil yet so here is hoping that all are well and in good health I’m fine don’t worry. I send all of you my love and until the next time bye for now and may the dear Lord bless all of you and keep all of you safe and from all harm always.

 

            Love,

                Norm