Sunday 10 Sept. 1944

Dearest Kitten:

Your small package of candy came today. Thanks a lot for being so thoughtful of me. The candy did not last too long, I managed to get a couple of pieces anyhow.

Letters 89-92&3 came yesterday and as always I enjoyed them very much. Just keep up the good work and one of these days you will be rewarded by having your husband sent back to you. I can hardly wait for that day to arrive.

What a treat it will be to be able to take you in my arms again and be able to see, feel, and love you. Gosh but I love you sweetheart, and today, like all other Sundays, I am so lonesome for you that it is far from being funny.

Sunday is the worst day for men in the army. It is a day that is full of memories of home and our loved ones.

Last night I went over to the show and the last reel of the feature picture was missing. The film distributors had left the last reel out of the box. It was a mystery picture and it ended just as it was getting good. Boy, did the men howl. I am dying to see how it ended now and will probably never will find out.

Yesterday afternoon Lt. Flanagan from over at the Airport called me up and told me that from now on to call him if I ever want to go up on a flight again and he would make the arrangements as too many men from the battalion have been going over there lately and pestering everybody for rides. A lot of the men in the outfit have managed to get rides but they are overdoing it and have spoiled it.

The pay-off was when a couple of my own sergeants went over with a couple of AWAS and went up. I have yet to find out who they were, but I got a very good idea.

Enclosed is this week's Beachcomber, I hope you enjoy it as much as you have the others. It is a lot more fun when you know the persons that they write about. For instance Dangerous Dan MacDonald is about the most timid guy that I ever knew. It is things like that which makes it a lot funnier to us than to outsiders.

In letter 89 you said that you wanted to begin your letter differently. Well I always feel the same way when I decide to write to you, Sweetheart. I try to coin new phrases to let you know how much I love you and always wind up by saying I love you in the time tested way. It is still the best way to express your feelings if they are sincere.

Wow if you lose twenty pounds you sure will have some figure, but there will not be so much of you for me to love. You would probably feel a lot better if you did lose a little weight too.

I am always proud of my little Bundle of Love. To me there is no one like her.

Eva was lucky to be able to see Pat before he left. I am happy for them. I am just as glad that it was impossible for us to get together before we left. It is damn hard to leave to go back to camp after a pass, but when you have to leave knowing that it is for overseas, it is another thing.

Before I forget it, please send me about a half a dozen T shirts. It is pronounced, tea. They are undershirts with a short shoulder sleeve and crew neck.

I am very happy for Julie. She sure deserves the best after what she has been through.

How can our children be anything but the best with you as their mother. The only thing they get from me is food, clothing, and shelter.

What I would give to be able to sink my teeth into one of your pies right now. Hmmm.

I feel sorry for Eva but when you are standing and watching the Golden Gate Bridge slide by on your own anniversary it is no fun either.

It is surprising how many mental cases are caused through the neglect of the folks back home. The two calls that are most popular in the Army is chow and Mail call. If a man misses one or the other, there is something wrong. I can appreciate how Andrew feels.

Of course I remember Cecelia? One time on my way home from a furlough, I had an hour stopover in Washington and try as I could, I could not remember her married name. I was going to call her up and say hello. I remembered it about three hours later.

Who will want to get out of your sight? Not me I am sure. It will take me about fifty years to get my fill of you, so in fifty years from now you can start worrying about my looking the field over matrimony.

Well Beautiful I am run out so I will close. By the way, I answered Doris Hall’s letter. The gal in Alexanders.

Regards to everyone and kiss the babies for me.

I love you Sweetheart and miss you very much.

Your Loving, Devoted, & Faithful Husband,

Bob