May 15, 1943

Somewhere in North Africa

 

Dear Mom and all –

 

Seems like ages since I have written to or heard from any of you, but I haven’t had time to write.  We have been busy since we have been here.  I sure was surprised when we got here expected to see nothing but Desert and wasteland but they raise most every thing here that we do in the States.  It gets hot in the day time and real cool at night.  There are Arabs by the thousands every where, and lots of French people.  Like it over here very well except the eats but that should be better soon.  Believe it or not I didn’t get sea sick at all, sure did see lots of water for several days.  The only water voyage I ever want to take again is back to the U.S. 

 

Will sign off for this time hoping to hear from all as often as possible and will write as often as I can.

 

Tell the kids will write to them soon.

 

                                    Love to all

                                                Marlin