Tuesday 2:30

Feb. 1, 1944

My dearest Maggie:

I tried for that three day pass, but I don’t think it is going through, maybe not even the weekend. If I don’t get there I want you to go through with it, that is to have the baby baptized. They are starting to give out furloughs in this company tomorrow, and 50% in leaving, so that means my pass will be out and probably the weekend, well that’s the Army. I’ll call you up Saturday night, that will make me feel a little better.

I got two more towels for you tonight, and two more wash cloths and if I can’t bring them home I will send them to you.

How are you feeling today honey? Have you been out of doors yet? We are still having some wonderful weather here.

The baby must be gaining weight nicely. He will be a fat little thing pretty soon.

I have been busy all day again, and I am glad to be doing something again, it keeps my mind occupied, although I am not learning anything new. I met a boy from home at the Service Club tonight, I knew him since I was about 10, he is in the Signal Corps.

Goodness baby weighs about 7 pounds 5 ounces, still a little over us, but we will find out in time.

I had a couple of nice letters from you the last two days, you must be feeling pretty good again.

That $32 a week is what we are earning now honey. Personally I think that is pretty good. There are some people that have large families that aren’t making that much.

I am feeling good again, a little hungry maybe. I didn’t eat any supper, it wasn’t worth going after, so I went up to the P.X. and had a few beers. I would rather have that than some of the things we are getting now. If it isn’t ham, its spare ribs or pork, or fried cold cuts, burned cake or something like that, but I guess I am not losing any weight over it.

I am in love with you my dearest, I may get a break and get to come home. I’ll let you know about it, but keep your chin up and take things as they come.

All my love to you,

Preston