2 Jan 1945

France

Dear Mom and Father

            I didn’t get a letter from you all this week but tonight I would write you just the same.

            The weather over here is just about the same.  A lot of snow, no sun shining and generally miserable.

            Got a letter from Virg last week.  He said that he’d been home.  I would like to get together with Virg and play with him some.  I have learned a lot on the guitar some.  I have been playing with the band.  Minor 6th, Minor 7th, Major 7th etc.  I think that sometime I will really be able to play the guitar now. 

            Got a letter from Greda.  She says that she is still in Montpelier Vt. Some.

                                                                                    Love,                                                                                                                                           John

PS My pen is holding up good.  Never gives me any trouble.