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Name: Edmondo Catania Place and Date of Birth: South Philadelphia, PA, 09/23/1944 Generation: 2 Family Origin: Paternal = Naso, Sicily, Italy Maternal = Capo d’Orlando, Sicily, Italy Spoken Languages: English Proficient in Italian…

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…

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 thanks his wife for the salami that she sent. He made the colonel a sandwich. He is happy to have become an uncle, since Bambina had a baby boy. However, he is blue that he may not be present when his own child is born, although he really does…

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,…

Loves to be a mess sargent because he "always wanted to" "since I've been first cook and run the kitchen my own way because I know how most cooks want a kitchen to run". Don't smoke too many (cigarettes?) because they are not good for you. Met a baby…

"I am getting somehwhat optimistic about the war... over in October or maybe sooner. ... everyone is thinking about peace and the armistice". speaking about money, Commonwealth check. "Just the ingnorant and the selfish don't realize what a great…

Leona bumps into Gino Santaricca. Leona received a letter from Johnnie who is in England. She asks him if it's true that English girls like black soldiers, because everybody says that and everybody think it's disgusting. Then, Leona, talks about…

Danny enclosed an article on marriage by André Maurois (author of Art of Living). Danny underlined "if he does not find admiration at home, he will hunt for it elsewhere." My dear wife, hello Darling, hope you're well, don't worry about my ear. The…

Just got back from work, before hitting the hay. "I woke up and I found myself crying": Long bad dream about him, they were quarrelling and he despised her as much as he says he loves her. Lonely. "I thought of Texas a but last night, I was very…