May 17, 1944

Dearest Clara,

Honey I will write a few lines. It soon will be bed time. I read some in my little Bible today. I hope you are reading yours, which you probably are. I am sitting by the port hole with my shirt off, it is pretty comfortable. Honey I hope all of my letters reach you. Keep count of them, I don’t know for sure how many I have written, but I only missed a few days and I was waiting for some news to write you. I know you will write every day even though it isn’t much some time. I am fine darling, so take good care of yourself and I promise you I will.

With lots of love and kisses to my darling wife Clara,

Johnny