June 10 – 43
Dear Marge,
Well I’m
looking this place over tonight. I’m in one of the service clubs trying to
scribble but the darned pen isn’t so hot. Its really
warm here tonight. We had a big rain but that didn’t help much all it did was
make a lot of mud around here. Well Honey we are getting settled here. There is
a lot of work but its better than the woods.
Chet told
me his wife said she was coming down before long. He didn’t know just how soon.
Honey why don’t you come with her. We could be
together for a while I hope. Our outfit doesn’t know what’s going to happen.
There is a rumor that we go on more maneuvers before long with the 2nd
Army. Nothing is certain. Even if I got a furlough after you came we could go
home together. Honey I’d love to see you and I’ll prove it when we get
together. Write and tell me what you are going to do. Honey I would love to see
and be with you. This place isn’t anything like N.C. and it reminds me of
There are
some Prisoners of War at this camp. I don’t know how many. Honey I’ll talk to
Chet and maybe we can cook up something before long. I think its
between 550 and 600 miles here and transportation is a lot better than at
Marge I
didn’t get any mail today but I know you are still thinking of me. If you do
get here don’t growl cause I have most of my hair cut
off. It isn’t over ½ long anyplace and I never comb it. It’s really cool and
easy to wash.
Well Marge
I got thrown out of the shower room. I turned the hot water off and a couple of
the other guys didn’t like the cold water. Anyway I still like to take a good
old shower hot or cold.
Well Honey write me a big letter and tell me how much you love me.
Honey there isn’t any use of me buying a cap like you said cause
we aren’t allowed to wear them here on this post. My old ----- hat is cool
anyway. I’ll tell you what the soldiers call it. Honey you’re the best pal I
ever had and I’m glad I talked you into marrying me. It may be hard for us now
but at least we can have something to tell our kids if and when they arrive. Or
I can I hope. I still think of Junior and - - - -. Remember them? Honey have you ever named them? I never get called Ralph
anymore all I get is Tommy, Thompson and - - - -. Some of these officers have a
language that would make the devil blush.
Honey write and tell me what you decide to do. I’d love to
see you. Don’t forget we couldn’t be together every night but I’d come every
chance I could. I love you more than any thing else and I want to prove it.
I
love you,
Ralph
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