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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…

Johnny writes to her sister Leona that he "just got here last night but I can't tell you where just yet." He asks her to tell their mother not to worry. He mentions that he may not be allowed to write to their mother in Italian (because of the policy…

Danny writes his wife after returning from church. Although he did not make communion, he plans to do so the following Sunday and lets her know that he has purchased 2 GI rosaries, one for himself and one to send to her. He remarks that he will take…

Leona mentions that not having received a letter from Danny in over a week makes the distance separating them seem more vast and the time seem longer. She tells him about a letter from Johnnie, stationed in London during the robot bombing. His…

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…

Had most beautiful dream about wife and baby. Sitting now under a tree with only shorts on. Needs to keep order in kitchen. "I heard they are going to make M.P.s [Military Police] out of all the trainees here. I sure feel sorry for them because that…

Danny writes about how busy he is kept at the training camp in his new role as mess sargent. He is striving to be promoted to battalion mess sargent. He credits Leona with providing him with ambition. He jokes about his wife gaining weight with the…

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,…

"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…