Aug. 20, 44

Corsica

Dear Mother + Dad:

How’re things in Auburn today? Hope this finds all in the peak of condition. I am still ok. Read your letters of Aug. 2^nd and 4^th. Very happy to hear all were ok. Thanks very much for the picture of the roses, my horoscope and the clipping. It was quite a moral builder. It sounds good anyway. Some of the boys, agreed and still some didn’t. Guess it’s just as good a guess, anything else is. Someone certainly did beaucoup on figuring it out. Hope it comes true. It can’t happen soon enough for me. It’s been too long now. Read a v-mail from Bud. He’s still ok and driving a jeep. I will keep watch of the horoscope and try to put it to good use. The roses this year were certainly beautiful. Wish I could have seen them. Bet you more than enjoyed them. I’m very glad that they turned out so good, for your sake. I believe I will be able to see them in person next year. Things are looking better every day and I believe it won’t be long now. The election should see things finished or damn near it. Your box arrived ok and thanks very much. Everything is welcomed and will be used. This will give me a stock. Thanks again now for the letters. I agree with you, hope it comes time and on that date, even sooner. How’s everybody? Give my best regards to all. Mrs. Davis certainly has had enough operations. They should be able to fix her by now. Or else, they can’t do anything for her. I’m glad for your sake, that the house is so quiet since Marian moved in. Must be like a different neighborhood. Mrs. Davis, a lot quieter, few cars around and the ball playing in the school yard, stopped. Would seem like a cemetery time. It was quite noisy when I left. How’s the garden getting along? Wasn’t so good the last I heard. Bet the girls are crazy, with the porch down, while building the new one. She certainly will have to have them now. Maybe she will dig up some other excuse now. Have the Failey’s moved or aren’t they going to? It was very nice of the club to send you candy and a letter, for my birthday. Mrs.Wait is certainly trying to help all she can. Do you know if her son was in Africa, at one time? I saw a fellow one day, riding in a jeep that resembled him. Both were passing, so I couldn’t stop. Yes, I should spend my next birthday at home, at least in the states. Yes, the Huns are getting let down all the way around besides being pushed around. Don’t think it will last too much longer. Can see how they’re hanging on. The Pacific looks good also. Yes, the shorts certainly came in handy. I can change more often. The weather here gets pretty hot at times. I swear a hell of a lot. I always did. Sorry to hear, that my letter was ones of those that were stolen. But it will make a good souvenir. It arrived just a little later. Sorry to hear of the real hot weather. It must have been pretty tough on you. When I do get home, I will have to live in a warm climate or else thicken my beard up a lot. Just get me back and I will get along ok. Getting back is the main point. Hank Main is in the Pacific. I haven’t heard from Paul, in quite awhile. Have you got Dick’s address yet? Read a letter from Freddie Simmons, he is ok. He wrote Carol Clifford and read an answer. Guess she is near Bud. Did he even try to look her up? She had a couple of Auburn boys with her. I saw one of them in Africa but never got up to the hospital to see him. I didn’t know she was with the outfit at the time. I’m still hoping to get to see Bud. I have got three boxes. One with 4 shorts, one with razor blades, and the last one, cigarettes, shaving cream, shorts and soap. Believe I have read all, up to

date. Generally take about a month. Yes, I still am very fond of my eats, especially the meals, you produce. They’re always the best. I can hardly wait until I get the next one. Yes, Bud said it was hot over there. Sorry to hear that Kittie Fitzgerald isn’t feeling so good. Is that Dorothy mother or the one that lives with Mrs. Murley? I heard about Pat O’Brien. Probably just a matter of time. I heard that Billy doesn’t write. What kind of an outfit is he in? I met another Auburn boy. He is a Polish fellow, forget his name. He worked at Bergan’s garage on Grant Ave. He knows Charlie and Bill. Charlie delivered mail up that way. Another one in the same outfit. Ruddy is his name, he runs a gas station somewhere near the Ford garage on Franklin St. His sister married Hank Clifford. He isn’t stationed near here. Didn’t Dack work once time, with a Ruddy and didn’t Bud go to school with a Ruddy girl. No news. Will close now. Best of luck and Best regards. Paul.