A.P.O. #350
A.P.O.#350
August 5th, 1945
My Dearest Darling,
Pheety I’ll be so happy when you get my letter of July 28th. I’ll just be on needles and pins until I hear
from you again. Margaret if our love
would ever die I’d just die too. I’ll
never forget you as long as I live and if someone else could have you I’d just
give up life for good. I’m sure we feel
the same way about each other and Darling won’t it be just like getting married
all over again when I come home. Oh when
that day comes my worries will be all over and I’ll never let you out of my
sight as long as I live. I’ve been away
from you too long now and you’re going with me everywhere I go when I’m not
working. I’m going to make you the
happiest little wife in the world. And I
don’t mean [to] embarrass you either. Do
you think I can do it Pheety? Anyway I know we’re going to be the two
happiest people when we see each other.
I can foresee just what it’s going to be like. Darling I just know that as long as we both
live we’ll always have each other.
We’re a perfect pair and I could never see it any other way. Could you Pheety?
Pheety did you know that I’m getting old, I’m 25 now and I
must say I don’t act or feel any older than 20.
It don’t seem to me I’m that old. I just noticed on the calendar that your
Birthday and mine both come on Monday this year. Pheety
I wanted so bad to send you a gift for our second wedding anniversary but there
is nothing to send you, not even anything to buy down here in
Well Pheety we’ve been doing close order drill and exercises in
the mornings. The afternoons are spent
in playing soft ball. They have several
leagues to pass away the time but even playing ball is getting monotinous. We’re
only about 500 yards from the
They may discharge me and let me go back on my
own road, wouldn’t that be swell Darling.
All I want to do is get back to the States cause no matter where I am
there I can have my Pheety with me. Darling I have one big ambition and I intend
to do it for you some day when we get settled in a place of our own. And that is to make you a beautiful garden of
nothing but roses and sing “Stardust” to you. I know the words too, I think it goes
something like this —“Sometimes I wonder why I spend the lonely night, Dreaming
of a song, the melody haunts my reverie – and I am once again with you (you
said it!) When our love
was new, and each kiss an inspiration (oh. boy) – But that was
long ago, now my consolation is in the Stardust of a song. Beside a garden wall,
when stars are bright, you are in my arms. (and
how!) The nightingale tells his
fairy tale of paradise, where roses grew, Tho I dream in vain- In my heart it ß(YOU)
will remain, my stardust melody – The memory of loves refrain.”
I’d rather hear you
sing it Darling, I’m not sure if I even heard you. –Darling the memorys
of you and I together will live in my heart forever. We have so much to live for and have each
other is all I want. As long as I can
have you I’ll always be happy. I’d be
happy with you anywhere Darling. — Yes Pheety that
first one will certainly be a dandy!
Won’t it be the greatest thrill we ever had after going this long. For me it’s
really going to be something to even kiss you again and don’t
mean maybe! And can you
kiss, you think I can kiss but Pheety it’s your
kissing that makes them so good! — You
know Darling we never had a breathing spell from
I don’t believe any
woman could love me any more than you have -- that’s why I’ll always believe
you’ve been true to me. After what we’ve
did together I could never picture it with anyone else, for you or for me. I was hurt to hear about your drinking but
I’m sure when I come home I won’t hear that you were untrue. I just couldn’t picture it that way, you
always loved me too much and I’m glad I can trust you. If only you’ll promise not to drink anymore and
go back home like I want you to then we’ll always be happy. Its’ the only way we can be happy now
so Darling I know you’ll do that for me. Please write me Pheety
and send me all your love and kisses.
You better get ready to give me a lot of lovin
when I get home cause I’m going to need plenty of
it. Oh I’ll be so happy,
I just can’t explain what it’s going to be like. Can you Pheety?
Goodnight
Darling and I love you with all my heart!
All my love
and kisses to my little Hayseed
Your Dumplin
X
XXXX XXX!
P.S. The best railroader in
P.S. Pheety
here’s a couple of pictures I had taken right after the war was over. I had them developed and they were
terrible. The pictures were so blurred
that I tore them up. The negatives look
good though so I’m sending them to you so you can have some nice one’s
made. I hope you like them Pheety. I’ll send
some more soon. I sure would
like to have some pictures of you!
They might have time to get here
before I leave. Please keep writing
anyway Darling and if your letters come back to you then you’ll know I’m on my
way.
I
love you dearest,
Love
Vincent