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My darling,

Well the mail has again gone into the doldrums and I sit each day with great expectancy. I waited this morning to write you in hopes of an epistle answer but here goes without same.

I spent all yesterday on a general court martial the first I have been on in over five years. The law member being absent it fell to me as president of the court to also handle that end. I was sure rusty on my procedures and law. What doesn’t an army officer have to do and know? They have a regular court room fixed up here with a raised bench, witness stand and all. Felt like Supreme Court justice sitting way up there looking down on everybody and everything. I said to myself– now I should have that little bug of mine here now before me for justice. I would look down upon her with a jaundiced eye and much wrinkling of the brow and pass terrible sentence on her. To love a guy named Eddie Day all her life without recourse and further to allow all intentions without objection. The judge is to start carrying out that sentence at once with an airplane to carry him to the states for the purpose. Is the prisoner ready for execution of the sentence? No suspension will be allowed.

There is much in the wind in this area nowadays. It is really not fair to tell you that for I cannot go into detail with you but you can probably guess what it might be. Lets say in regards to the changing war situation and the fact that we now have the initiative in both directions. Many guys are hoping for a change of station as a result. Of course nothing will be known for sometime to come. Also, hopes are one thing and facts are another so everyone sits and wonders.

Nothing unusual about that though is there?

A letter from Gen. H is a hand in the Air Force which I had a chance to read. He now has his 13^th Air Force as I told you about before. However, he said nothing about trying to get any of his personnel here. Gabe is still fit to be tied but resigned to the fact that he will not be released. He is hoping the Gen will put up a fight. Who knows? Me, I am looking forward to a promotion and LEAVE. Come what will.

Honey, I must close and get to a matter here they are pestering me for so I will be back again as soon as I can get some chatter from you to write about. I love you honey bun.

Edwin