April 26, 1944

Wednesday evening

My Sweetheart:

How are you this evening? Did you have a hard day, honey? Congratulations honey, in being an expert rifleman. I’m very proud of you, dearest husband. Honey, what are you doing this evening? Are you all getting ready to leave Kentucky? Yes, honey, I’m keep writing and mailing my letters to the same address.

Darling, I’m sending you five dollars. Hoping you get it in good time. It’s going air mail, dear.

I had five letters this evening and have been reading and reading.

I’m fine, honey, and soon May will be here. Mary invited us over to stay with her. Lewis wrote from Chicago, see, everything is fine, darling. Only one thing, sweetheart, I miss you, darling nick, very very much. Sweetheart, I love you with all my heart.

Honey, send me your shirt and trousers so that I can take them and have them cleaned. I’m waiting for the record. I will have your voice, dear. I love you, my darling, with all my heart.

Mrs. White is from Louisiana, honey, and her home is 8 miles from Shreveport. She told me she has friends there and will give me their names. I want to be with you, darling.

You mentioned a white sheet, darling. I wished I was underneath the sheet with you, honey, soon, darling, it will be all real. Yes, we will be together again. Honey, would it be better if we went to a hotel in Pittsburgh and surprise all the others and go to Mary’s and to Lewis and Olive’s.

I mailed Mom and Pop a letter today. Honey, I told them to keep our check with them. Honey, in your letter you said “ My allotment” honey, its ours. What’s mine, dear, is yours.

Goodnight, darling sweetheart. Take good care of yourself, darling for I want you well. I send all my love and kisses to you, honey. May God Bless you, honey, always.

Lovingly yours,

Rosemarie

P.S. Honey, I love you.