Geo tells Leona about a USO sponsored show that he attended and how packed and funny it was. He also mentions a plane crash during an emergency landing and how they are training in the woods to get used to the war zone. He mentions that he is sorry…
Danny is thrilled that Leona is moving to Detroit in March. He plans to give her the engagement ring for Easter and responds that he agrees to get married in St. John's Church. He asks that she not tell anyone that he has received a deferment from…
Danny's mother, Laura, responds in semi-literate Italian to her son's letter. It has been a month to the day since he left, but to her it seems like 15 years. She asks if he has received the candy ("chendi") which she sent him and lets him know that…
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…
Danny is looking forward to finishing this training on 10/23. He lets Leona in on a secret - that he is in the army glee club and will be dedicating his solo performance of "Every Night About This Time" to her. He asks Leona to send him some film if…
Leona asks Danny how it's going. She hopes that the training slows down so that he'll be able to write her more often. She tells him that that day marks five weeks since the time they last saw each other.
Hello darling, I hope this letter will help you to keep from worring. From the moment I arrived things are moving fast. They told me to pack and leave the next day. When the captain told us that our orders were cancelled. Marrying you has all been…
Danny repeatedly reminds Leona of his affection towards her and that she need not worry because the army borrowed him from her and even if they send him overseas, they need to return him to her. He closes saying, as the song goes, that he wishes he…
