I was so intrigued with the movie “Guadacanal Diary,” that I ordered my own 1943 edition of the book written by Richard Tregaskis. He was a news correspondent and I was equally impressed with his ability to record dailey, what was happening, and sending the chapters back which eventually turned into the book. Just as Dad writes, G.I.s talked about girls, family back home and home cooking.
7 August 1944
India, Monday eve
Dearest darling,
I received today a letter dated July 15 and I sure was happy to receive it.
Say, honey, you’d better not go bumming around so much, that city life will ruin you. You’re not used to it. You better wait until I come home and then I’ll introduce you the city life. I won’t have a chance now, that you living in a big town, all those G.I.’s and 4 F’s around. I’ll lose you.
I’ve been pretty busy today. This has been the first let up I’ve had since I got to work this morning. It’s been raining again this morning, now it is late in the afternoon or early evening and the sun is out and it’s so nice out, reminds me of back home.
I received a letter from home today. Everything is ok. And every one is in the best of health.
Well, I guess I’ll close cause some more work just came in and I want to try and get this letter off today if possible. So, until tomorrow, I’ll be saying good-night.
With love,
Ray
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