Cherbourg, France

July 26, 1945

My darling wife:

Just come back from the show a few minutes ago, and it was a very good show, in fact the best one I saw in a month or more. It was called, “The Affairs of Susan.” With George Brent and Joon Fontaine. I thought it was very good, and it was somewhat of a comedy. Anyway it put me in a better mood as I was pretty angry at you yesterday, so I thought it best not to write or maybe I would say something I shouldn’t. What I was mad about, you didn’t write for about four days think I was on my way home. I don’t know what ever gave you that impression. I don’t hope I gave it to you. You should know me by this time that if something like that would happen you would know something about it, and my letters would probably be censored again. I don’t want you to ever get that idea again. There no signs of coming home. In fact we may be here another year or two. Who knows, none of us I’m sure.

I went out to the beach yesterday afternoon again. It was a little cool and the water seemed so cold so all I did was lay in the sand thinking of you and how much fun it would be if I had you here with me. It has been raining again all day today and so cold, darn near like winter. The water here in the basin is even choppy. I’ll bet the breakers are big now.

So you and Dad don’t get along very well. Do you know I am like him a lot? I’d probably be the same as him if I were home, giving Allen everything, your just not used to having a man around. As for Dad being bossy, well honey I think you are in for a big surprise when I come home. You know that all I have been doing for four years now and that’s a pretty long time, and I don’t think you are going to change me over night. I have changed some you know, and it’s not a change for the best, so you better be prepared when I come home. It’s not only me, it’s every one in the Army. This life isn’t like being a civilian. As for having a dog and pigeons, well I’ll still have them if I have the place. He said no to me to, but I had both, and at the same time. It’s a hobby that I am very interested in, and nothing is going to stop me unless it’s because I don’t have the place for them. I love dogs so I think we are going to have one.

Say honey, I heard some reports about you, you are getting pretty heavy. Is that true? And after all these propositions I have been making you. I love you my darling. It’s the missing of you that makes me very uneasy at times—I love you my wife.

I am glad you like my battle jacket. I had it made from an old blouse, especially for me. The only time I wear it mostly is when I have some pictures taken for you. I’m still praying to come home to you my darling. I’ll never stop loving you and thinking about you, you must always remember that. You are my wife and I your husband, and that’s the way it is going to be long as we are both alive.

Four of the boys were sweating out news from their wives, as they are having babies. Two of them had news already, both girls, and both weigh 6 ½ lbs. One boys wife had one about a week ago. All too late to count as points. It makes me laugh to watch them, knowing I was that way twice, only more so the second time. As long as I live, I’ll always be sweating out the next time I see you, even if it’s just while I am at work for a few hours. I miss the kids so much. I’d sure like to be their daddy—at home.

Goodnite my sweetie

All my love, Pres.

P.S. We won another volley-ball game today.