October 20, 1944

Back in Belgium again

 

Dear Mom-

            Well we’re back in Belgium again – for a rest period – I have a very comfortable set up here and things are looking up. We really have been busy for the last month – and I’ve had little time to write I hope to do better now –

            Your package arrived with the candy, peanuts and writing paper – I’m using the paper now – Thanks a million – I thought it would finally get here – It takes time – but the mail service is pretty good – Your letters arrive pretty regularly now – in about 12 days or two weeks – which is pretty good service – I hope my letters reach you too – I had two letters from you yesterday and one from Elizabeth Dodsen, a girl I used to work with – Oh yes in the package I received were some newspapers too I thoroughly enjoyed reading them – right down to Betty Bey’s column which over here seems more idiotic then ever-

            About the watch – If they cost that much it would not be worth the risk – Maybe I can get one ever here – The watch I had went on the blink some time ago – I wrote you about what to send in a Xmas package – but it probably arrived to late for the regular Xmas mailing – Maybe you can use it as a request however and send some of the things – Use my money if you want – but it is nice to have a package of candy or nuts or something every once in a while. A package doesn’t last really long with a bunch of hungry GI’s –

            Right here there was a pause of about 6 hours I went with the Jeep driver to try to locate a couple of radio speakers so we can have the radio heard in different places – I also bought a “reducer” for my radio = to reduce the 220 volt current to 110 so I can play my radio – Saw a good bit of the country too –

            I’ll write again when I have a chance – although we are in a rest period it looks as if we’ll be busy tomorrow – So long for now –

                                                                                    Love

                                                                                                Jack