June 19-20, 1943

My darling Jeannette: Letter #5

Am well as ever dear and have been so. This will be just a note to tell you that briefly and not too boring. I’m sorry it has been so long since last I wrote you on the 11^th. I’ve been dreadfully busy and haven’t had hardly a minute to myself and only about an hour extra off in the past few weeks. My letters may be somewhat short but I’ll try to write more often. Tonight I went to my first show in several weeks- “The Lee Hawk” with Earl Flynn. We saw it together a few years ago. I enjoyed it again though. I’ve rec’d the rest of your May letters and the first one for June so far as follows: #12 on 10 June, #13 and #14 on 11 June, #15 and #1 for June on 17 June. Will just answer the main things and then the others later. Rec’d the folks’ letters of May 29^th and 30^th also. Do not buy me any leaves as I have three pair now- one given to me and 2p of my majors’ plated. You asked if I thought you should go in [WAVES] or foreign Red Cross duty. Definitely NO! And that’s that; let’s hear no more on that subject. I’ll write you again tomorrow I think. I hope to have some of tomorrow afternoon off but don’t know. Will send all my letters V-mail now unless I have something to enclose. Rec’d a letter from Jim and Eleanor a few days ago with a picture of Tim. He surely has changed a lot since last I saw him and is quite a young man now. Will say goodnight now as it is going on one AM- thus the date 19-20^th. All my love, sweetheart.

Carlton