Saturday May 20, 1944

 

Dear Mom –

            I haven’t had much time lately to write and as I don’t have to arise quite so early tomorrow I’m going to spend a part of tonight catching up on my correspondence-

            I’ve received several letters within the past week- Keep writing U-mail or Air mail they cone so much quicker- It’s sometimes hard to get air mail stamps here but I’ll try to write air mail as much as possible-

            The situation is about the same as when I last wrote- I cannot go into detail, you understand that so it must suffice to say that I’m ok- Needless to say I’m homesick on occasion- I guess we all feel that- I miss the little things the U.S. offers that this country never has or will offer- An American sense of humor is one- They have there own brand I guess it it’s a different sort.- My radio is some company-  I pick up rebroadcasts of some of the popular programs. I get good newscast and music- Also British and German propaganda programs- which are most interesting- I’ve seen several movies- gone to dances- had a few dates- walked miles and miles and miles- eaten about a bushel of “fish and chips”- The Englishman’s favorite snack- and just observed the country in general- you know something of it as you were here once It’s different now of course, but I’ll still take America.

            You said you hadn’t received my letter about insurance allotment and income tax- I sent two letters the same day about two weeks ago so I guess you get them soon- Please make steps to secure the allotment at once as I know you need it and it is being taken from my pay-

            Hope Ginny is out of the hospital by now and that she is better- No use for me to write her there as she would be out by the time the letter reached the states- Tell here to drop a line some time- Was it ovarian trouble as Dr. Robinson suspected?-

            I’m going to write Aunt Kate a note as some other letters so I’d better close now-My Best to all-

Love,

                  Jack-