April 10th, 1946

                                                                                                            Le Havre, France

 

My Dearest Wife,

            I don’t know what to say Pheety, your letters are coming so fast it’s taking my breath.  I got four more letters from you today and my heart’s just jumping up and down.  My, the things those letters do to me.  It must be love all over again.  Your letter of April 3rd was the best one darling, it thrilled me so much.  I’m so happy you like my letter but I’ll be happier when I get the one you wrote the night after I told you I still love you. 

Yes darling won’t it be fun making our home together, just you and I together.  Sure we’ll make it, we’ve got to make it because we love each other and gosh do we need each other.  That’s what’s been wrong all this time, we needed each other.

And one thing, I don’t want any details about anything when I get home.  So if you have any letters or pictures that don’t concern us then you better destroy them.  You know I might give you a shake-down like they do in the army.  Ha. 

Could you ever imagine me looking at all this the way I do?  It took me quite a while to make up my mind to it but when I still love you that’s the only way to do it: forget it.

Where do you think we’re going about a week after I get home?  We’re going to a little city in Pennsylvania called Rochester.  My best pal lives there, His name is Sgt. J. and he’s the swellest fella you ever met.  His brother is a captain and they both think the world of me.  The captain went home the other day, we call him Dutch.  They’re going to show you and I a wonderful time on the lake when I get home.  Will tell you all about it when I get home.  And boy that won’t be long either, just a few more days darling.  I hope my suits are in good shape.  How is my nice felt hat, I was always proud of that hat.  You don’t have to do anything to my clothes if you don’t want to.  Don’t bother to buy me any clothes cause I know you’re being pressed for money.  And I can’t draw my pay this month because I’m coming home so I haven’t any to send you.

You’re going to get a little surprise when you see me get off that train.  It’s a hint you won’t see a soldier if I can find a nice gray suit in Indianapolis.  That’s where I’ll be discharged, and to think I have to go through Bellefontaine to get there.  What will I do?

Will close now and go to bed and dream of you darling.  Oh if only I had you here in bed with me but oh baby wait til I do.

All my love and kisses sweetheart,

                                                                       

                                                                        Your Pheety

                                                                     X   XXXX    XXX!

 

I LOVE YOU DEAREST.