Dear Folks, Aug. 16,1944

I think it’s about time that I drop you a line and let you know that I’m fine and here hoping that you’re all in the best of health. The training is still about the same and the weather is still hot. They’re starting their packing and we’re turning our vehicles in and nobody knows when we’re moving. I’d sure like to know when and where we are going, it definitely makes time go slower when we don’t know. The war is surely looking better everyday and I guess the Germans won’t last much longer and the Japs are getting in a tough spot. I surely will be glad when it does get over with and we can come home for good and we’ll have that big celebration huh ma. In your last letter, you were asking me if I was going to get married right after the war, well the best thing to do is get a job because we can’t live on love. By the way they talk, us soldiers will be able to get jobs easy and they going to help us to get one. That isn’t a great ways off. I’ll be home before you know it, and they can’t make it too soon for me.

How is everyone up your way? Any excitement? So the shipyard is closing down that’s going to put a lot of men out of work isn’t it.

Well must be closing for today and I’m sorry to keep you waiting for a letter but I’ll try to do better. So take care of yourself and don’t work hard and don’t worry about me, I’m taking very good care of myself. So until next time it’s just bye bye for now.

xxxx all my love,

xxxx Leslie