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Leona tells Danny that she drank hot chocolate that morning, and that the baby is kicking vigorously. She couldn't write the night before because she has been busy at work. She tells him that the maintenance workers are on strike and the plant is…

Almost cried when received letter, lonesome for you and in love. Choice between overseas or 6 months training, he chose the training because he wants to see the baby. Baby name. "For you I am just as hot as a fire cracker". Happy she is leaving job…

Danny has relocated to the new camp and he tells Leona about the physicals and shots he has been getting. He much prefers this to the IRTC. He has shipped some extra clothes home COD. He asks Leona to seal letters to him with a kiss if she is wearing…

"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…

She is trying to write long letters to him, as if he has asked her for them. She tells him she shouldn't read his letters before going to bed because all the things he says keep her mind wondering; some are cute and make her laugh and others make her…

She received three letters from him today, also two dimes and a check of $500 and she will go to the bank next week. She joked about finding a handsome man and painting the town red. She visited his mom, and asked him to write to Amelia. She went to…

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…

Danny went to church. When he went inside the booth, he started to be scared and then mumbled. He hopes the war will be finishing soon.