Aug. 11, 1944

Dearest Maggie,

Well honey we finally finished about noon. I made expert on the carbine transition course today, and it was very easy. Our five weeks of basic training was finished, next week we start our technical. I think I’ll be seeing you soon now.

Sometimes it seems like you forget that I am still around. Here it is Thursday and the only letter I had since last Sunday. I am so lonesome for you so as it is and you make it worse. How do you feel if you don’t get a letter in four days?

I hope you had a nice trip honey. I am thinking about you all day long, wondering where you are now, when you will get there. I hope you are going to like it there. I guess by now you heard the news about Charlie. It was really a shock to me, and hard to take. I’ll try to pay some of those guys back when I get over there.

I have so much love for you Maggie. I miss you so much. I don’t know what Ill do if I don’t get to see you soon. I expect to be seeing you soon too. Are you still as much of a little devil as you were?

Doesn’t Allen have any truth yet? I thought he had some month ago. Ide sure must be having a hard time at it. I am driving to see him again, and throw him up and down like I did before. I’ll be bet he will like it more now. I hope I can lift him.

So you were glad I was on C.Q. Saturday? You are a little mean, aren’t you?

Ill bet you are looking pretty with your hair all done up. You are the best looking woman I ever saw. I love you Maggie.

I haven’t much to say honey, there isn’t much news. I’ll probably write you tomorrow night.

Goodnite honey, sleep well, and dream of me.

All my love,

Pres.