April 18, 1943

Dearest Catherine,

Or

Hi Chief,

Well, we leave to-morrow for those 2 weeks in camp that I mentioned in a previous letter, and

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up again. Well how did he look? Like H… I hope. All kidding aside, I sure would like to see him again.

Well, chief if everything is true what they say; I hope to see you sometime during May. I really can’t wait. Say, do you keep in practice on how to make that good pudding yet. I hope so.

I received your card yesterday. Gee it was cute.

You often mentioned my Mother in your

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