June 11, 1944

My darling Mother:

I received your letter today and was very glad to hear from you. Glad you all in the best of health and as for me I’m fine. Yes we have been busy getting settle and to top everything off having inspection. All this week we’re going out on the range and do some firing and I guess were going to fire all the weapons and that means a busy week coming. So you haven’t moved yet. By the way you was talking you was going to buy a place in town. I didn’t think it was that hard to get a rent. What do you think of that invasion? Our boys are surely doing a swell job on those Germans. The way things look for us now we may hit part of it, it all depends how things go. But I’m getting my furlough first. My furlough is coming in July now its anywhere from the 1^st to the 15^th of July. I was supposed to get it this month but on count of the firing this week sets it back. Well excitement for me is dead only thing I do is go see a show and sleep and work but I’m not kicking any.

How’s the weather up in Maine now? It sure is hot down here and we’ve had quite a few thunder storms lately and it doesn’t seem to cool it off much. Well ma I haven’t any news to write about I’m taking good care of myself so don’t worry huh ma. Oh yes I’m still getting the sun and I don’t know as yet when it’s going to run out. Well ma must close for now and don’t worry to hard take it easy for me huh ma. Don’t worry I still know how to pray. So bye bye for now.

XXXX All my love

XXXX Leslie