July 27, 1944
Thursday Evening
India

Dearest darling,

Well darling I guess that I have reached my final destination finally.  This looks like a pretty good field.  I think that maybe being stationed at this field will not be so very bad.  They run this field on the same order that they run the ones in the states.

We are living in tents but I do not mind that.  We have folding cots to sleep on and the tents are pretty roomy.  We have the best chow here, we have a big variety of food, including fruit.

Right after I finish this letter I am going to play Bingo.  Wish me luck.  I'll tell you tomorrow whether I won anything.

I have not as yet been assigned to any job so I do not know what I'll be doing.

I'll be able to give you more dope on this field and everything in about a week.

I'll write more tomorrow.  I just wanted to let you know that I arrived safe and sound at camp and I still love you.

The other night it rained so hard that we had two feet of water all over.  Our brick barracks were built abut 18" off the ground and we still had 6" of water in our barracks.  I nearly caught a cold wading to the mess hall.

I have no more news darling so I guess I'll close as always and forever,

yours,
Ray

PS You love me?  Yes No

CPL R. F. Zabielski 16141795
489th Air Base Sqdn.
APO 882
c/o p.m. NYC, NY