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He is sorry that he hasn't written much. He talks about soldiers' life: why they drink and get crazy. He uses the word "pagliacci".

LT 1944-08-02.pdf
Danny reflects upon his faith and asks Leona to light an occasional candle for Mario. He reassures her that everyone including Mario, Roger Di Paolo, and Johnnie will return safely. Danny looks forward to life at the end of the war: a nice family,…

My darling wife, Hello darling, I've got an hour before the truck leaves for the fields. Honey I mean to write as often as I can and I'm sorry I don't write as often as I should. Well honey I'm going back to Texas, Camp Maxey. I was worried that I…

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Danny tells her he really only has time to write on Sundays so she'll be getting his mail all at once. He tells her he has four of her letters to answer and doesn't know where to begin. He thanks Leona for sending him a magazine and tells her he will…

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LT 08-22-1944.pdf
Made 600 cookies for the boys. "Honey I've been away from you so long that if I seen you without any clothes at all (did think you were beautiful) Ha Ha" Did you give money to Kate, the money you drew from the bank when we were in Texas? "Thanks for…

Danny mentions that he will be going on a 12 mile night hike at 2:30 in the morning. He says that he saw Irwin the day before and that Irwin told him that Leona had written him. He tells Leona that Irwin might stop by her house to give her some stuff…

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LT 08-23-1944.pdf
Had most beautiful dream about wife and baby. Sitting now under a tree with only shorts on. Needs to keep order in kitchen. "I heard they are going to make M.P.s [Military Police] out of all the trainees here. I sure feel sorry for them because that…

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LT 1944-08-27.pdf
Don't go around in just shorts under the trees.. "I am not trying to be funny, honey, I really mean that, so please try to be careful and don't go getting yourself sick". Letter from Johnny, in England flying bombs. Friend's husband in Hawaii. Heard…

She talks about "La Bella" (we do not know who she is), she brought her to the shrine. She sent him a box of candy.

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Danny apologizes to Leona for having put her in the position of having to answer to his marriage proposal. He tells her he will always love her and that he thinks of her often. He says that he is no longer suffering from heatstroke or thirst, and…

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