Lipton PM Oct 2, 1944
Hello Louise,
We are in the same shoes, away from home and homesick. I guess we realize what a letter means when we are away. When I was at home I didn’t realize how a letter helped you when you are lonely.
I will have a picture made and send it to you. I am going to town tomorrow night, to have some made. I would like to have one of you if you can’t get a large one made send a small one I don’t care just so its you. Yes I come home that weekend. I can go home every other weekend if I want to, but its so hard to have I don’t think I will go anymore till I get my furlough.
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Louise that medal I was to send you. I left it in my pants
pocket and sent them to the laundry and when it came back, well it didn’t. You
are so messed up here you don’t know what to do. I just fun shooting the M1
Carbine I made expert with it and rifle too. Maybe I can take care of myself. Over the other side. We will be over there by February so
they say.
Over
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Say Louise I can come up there on a weekend pass to see you. There is another boy here says his girl friend is at mars hill college and wants to come up there.
I am listen to these poor boys here. They are so lonesome all of us are just alike. I hate to stay here on weekends to listen to them.
Boy if I could eat mother’s cooking I would be satisfied. This gi chow is terrible. I guess I could eat your cooking after this war is over. His answers tell me how you get along up there.
Love Ike
p.s. Your address is as long as mine now.