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.…
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.
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…
Danny tells Leona how blue he was after seeing the show "This is the Army" and recommends she see it too. He wishes he were home making biscuits with her and his mom. At the risk of sounding like a sissy he admits how homesick he is. He is looking…
Dom is Leona's cousin. He is longing for his dead hometown of Bellaire. In the war, there have been 4 days of fighting followed by 4 days of calm during which they clean up themselves and the machinery. He complained about their opportunity to go to…
Danny has received confirmation that at the end of this training he will remain at the camp as a cook. Unfortunately, the others are being shipped overseas. He has received the watch that Leona sent him. He references that his mother has the same…
Danny's letter is written on stationary with the header: "I've been so busy getting ready to whip the Japs, I haven't kept up my letter writing. He is so impressed by the photos she has sent. He says she is a Queen and he has showed them to everyone…
Danny apologizes for having consulted with his mother and sister about marrying Leona when he returns on furlough. Leona was very upset with him in her previous letter. He also reveals that he may not be coming home at the end of training becasue he…
Danny ran into the fellow who wrote a letter to his mother when he left Ft. Custer. He has been at Camp Wolters all along. Danny tells Leona they will be doing an 8 hour overnight hike. He asks her to let him know if his family says anything strange…
