Danny opens the letter as he customarily does, "My darling wife", even though they are not yet married. He suggests a GI wedding like the one he saw the day before and encourages Leona that if she comes to visit him that they will get married on site…
It is an upbeat letter which Danny writes during a break while he is out on combat duty. When they get back they have to dig five holes as a punishment because the commander found four match sticks on the grass. Training is getting more interesting.…
Danny writes to his "darling wife" letting her know that he is feeling better after two weeks and looking forward to coming home for a kiss. He lets her know he meant every word of the poem he sent even though he did not write it. He asks her to…
Danny writes on his day off. The temperature is 109. Men fainted while marching. They are planning a beer party in the barracks. The men are required to watch movies about sex again. He responds to Leona's questions and conversations about the local…
Geo is responding to Leona's letter which he just received - from 5/3. He has been doing a lot of traveling, most recently form Daggett, CA to Mobile, AL. He remarks how speedy it was by plane, 13 hours and 20 minutes. He comments on the fact that…
Leona's cousin Roger Di Paolo has been so busy that he is writing the letter on his lap in an open field. He is sharing a tent with Leona's brother. They were relocated since someone got the measles.
Letter is from Connie (Clearwater, FL). The envelope indicates it is from Paul (Camp Bowie, TX). Connie is mentioning that army life is swell now that he is in a place with a flushing toilet and a bathtub but the training is rough.
