28 Feb 44

My dearest,

I will have to write furiously for the next several days in order to stay in my ladies’ good graces for I have skipped a couple of days in writing you. Of course my castigation will not come for some number of days yet and I look forward with fear and trembling to that time. Seriously my sweet I have thought of you constantly but circumstances are such that it could not be helped. It is very exasperating that one can not step right out and say or talk about the things that one wants to say on account of the censor. I am forced to write some nasty letters to some of my personnel because of censorship infractions therefore I must follow them myself or get the same treatment that I pass out. The matters I refer to are all internal and although of interest to you if I could speak there is nothing startling so I guess that I will just have to pass it up. I know that I am forgiven for I have tried to do my best in writing you. I am terribly lonesome for you and I know you must be also and I also know how a letter helps. I feel that our letters have brought us closer together. It seems to me that we discus things together more now and are more liberal in telling each other our feelings. You don’t know how much it means to me when you tell me you love me so much. I know I have been remiss in doing that in the past and I am forced to say that I have heard it very few times from you until lately. The BIG thing tho is that we both do now and I will always try to in the future. This absence had brought me closer to you than ever before. Sounds crazy doesn’t it but never the less old Bunk is all wrapped up in your little heart my dearest.

Ones’ mentality is sure a burden sometimes. I think so much of this war and you. I am torn between two fires constantly. I hear of so many friends and fellow officers in the thick of the fight and of the terrible things that happen and feel so strongly that I am not doing as much as I am able not being in it. On the hand you are constantly in the picture and my mind tells me that I should be satisfied, that my chances of getting back with you are much greater. That of course is the biggest thing of all but how is one to know where duty begins and ends. Of course it is really up to the powers to be and as I have said before it is and it is up to them now. Never the less ones’ mind continues to wonder about and it is not a thing that can be turned on and off at will. You say that you become upset and angry about the whole situation at times. So do I and so do a lot of people. It is something that one cannot avoid dear. IT is all so damn useless but here it is and it must be fought to the end. I just hope that when it is over that all concerned remember well the causes and do not become soft hearted and idealistic. They will tho. I sent you along by first class mail the silver necklace for your friend next door and you should have it shortly. I paid eighteen dollars for it honey. It is not near so well made as yours but I doubt that they will ever know the difference. These necklaces have become very popular with the officers and men so they have started making them locally there and with not near so good a workmanship as the original ones. If you look closely you will see where the silver soldering is not near so neat or well done. In fact I think that yours is made in individual circlets. Only the best for my Tootsie anyway.

I had a nice long letter from Irene today. Three closely written typewritten pages all about the boys where they are etc and of course abit or two about you. I was glad to get it. She could not tell me anything about you tho my sweet. In fact I could tell her that she is under rating the little lady tho I know that she does not mean to. I will answer the letter in a short while. I would forward it to you but it has nothing special in it. She does miss hearing from the boys as I gather that they do not write very often.

Did you like the watch sweet. I have continued to look around just so I could se how I did on it and it looks as tho that was the best bet. I sure hope that it is what you wanted. I am nuts about my photograph dear. You would think that I was a love sick young boy about it but I just get all kinds of company from it and if I don’t look a hole in it I will be surprised. I hope that I don’t have to keep it on the dry closet shelf when the rainy season starts. You know how that is down here.

Sounds as tho you are about to start a colony there in your apartment building. It would make it nice at that. I think that we were lucky getting you so located dear. Irene spoke so highly of how nicely you had fixed it up. I sure was crazy about it and did enjoy it so while I was there. You have a knack for making a home my dear and that is a great compliment. Even if you do keep after the old man about where he keeps his feet and his head or the whole torso for that matter. I could stand a little heckling along about now. (Just a Little).

Irene did not mention her lighter. You got that alright I suppose. I do not remember you saying so and I have a time remembering just what package that I sent it in.

Darling mine I must close now but will be back as soon as I can with more. Love you my darling and those million kisses are returned to you and one million more. Now it is you turn to return them. Adios.

Edwin