5-29-45
Dear Bess,
Received your darling card. It was very sweet of you.
About the casualty- I must have more info about him. –First name, -middle and last; Wm. Henry Phillips. –Branch of Service (Navy, Marine, or Merchant Marine, Coast Guard)
-Rank or rating S 1/C
-Service number V.SS Cole Destravar Miredith
-Where he enlisted. Wilkes - Barre
Send me all of this information and I’ll let you know what’s what. You see, I called one of the girls and asked her to find out what had happened and it seems that she could find no record on him.
Just send me everything I asked for and I’ll send you what information I can get as soon as I find out.
Love,