July 30, 1944
Somewhere in India

Dearest mine,

Today, my darling, I was the happiest man ever.  I received from my one and only 17 letters.  It was all back mail.  I answered some of your latest letters a few days ago.  The letters I received today were old ones.  I was the only fellow in our squadron out on new men that received any mail.  I'l answer any questions you asked that I am able.

       June 8, 1944
       Honey this was the oldest letter that I received from you today.  I say that picture, "Lost Angel."  I thought it very good.

     June 9, 1944
     You said in this letter that you know what kind of letters I like to get.  I think you know what kind I like.  Ones that say you miss me etc.  I am waiting for the explanation you said you would give me, one later in writing.

     June 11, 1944
     No questions.  No answers.

     June 13, 1944
     In this letter you state that you are glad I am fighting a war against the Germans.  My war is against the Japs.  I am in a different theater of war.  Don't worry my darling cause I'm coming back now for sure.  I have you to come back to.  I'll get a picture as soon as I can.

     June 15, 1944
     I sure would have liked to see how you looked in your white shorts that made you blush when the minister came in.

     June 19, 1944
     Never had any trouble with the colored people so I have nothing against 'em.

     June 21, 1944
     This letter made me chuckle slightly when you said it sure was a scorcher.  The temperature hits here always above 110 degrees at least.  Sometimes it get as hot as 130 to 140 degrees, they claim.  When I was back home the states as a civilian I also was a Boy Scout like Dan.  I liked that song "I'm getting tires so I can sleep."  Is that our song?

     June 22, 1944
     I do not mind your going out with this guy David Taylor but be sure you keep him in his place.  Don't let him treat you rough.  Be to him like you were to me.  You know why?  I love you and I do not want any one to fool with you while I am gone.  I'm sorry you cried because you haven't heard from me.  I couldn't help it.  I was at sea.  don't cry.  I'm not worth it.

     June 24, 1944
     You ask me whether I went to a singing convention, if it is a community sing I have been to 'em plenty of times back in Chicago.  This Aunt Louise of yours must really be OK to make you all those dresses.

     June 26, 1944
     To answer your first question I was going to India and I slept all day and all night while on the ship.  Since I left Texas I have traveled about 22,000 miles, almost the distance around the world.  I can not put down any x's for kisses but you know that every letter I send you I seal with loads of kisses.  Do you?  Those kisses are only for you and no one else.

     June 28, 1944
     Do not ever say "I do not know why I write because Ray gets bored with my letters."  I never get bored receiving and reading your letters, no matter if you just scribble I would enjoy 'em cause they are from you.  You should have some letter from me by now that bore you or not.  I am not a Republican. I am a Democrat and when I vote Roosevelt is going to be my choice.  Our whole family is Roosevelt style.
     I can't seem to get a camera so I do not know whether I could get any pictures taken.  I'll try to borrow one.  Every minute that I do not devote to my country I'll be thinking of you.

     June 24, 1944
     Today we had roast chicken, pie and ice cream.  So you could see I'm at a pretty good field to get this stuff.  Yes my darling get plenty of that experience in taking care of the house.  I want some one with plenty of experience.  When I get out of this Army I'll have a few hundred dollars so we could get a little start.  I hope to invest it one of these days in a sound proposition like you.

     June 29, 1944
     I hear again of this David Taylor and I'll beat his brains in.  If he is smaller than me.  I don't know the guy but I don't like him.  I don't know what you see in him.  I am not disappointed in you.  Only when you go out with David Taylor, the wolf.

     July 1, 1944
     Glad to hear you still have Cpl. Pin.  Say, I sure would have liked to see how you looked all in red like that.  I wish that I was home with you and I would tuck you away in bed like yu were made of glass and I was afraid you would break. (NOT FROM A POEM)

     July 5, 1944
     You aren't kidding me one bit when you say that I spent the 4th of July very unusually.  I was in my bunk out at sea.  I like to go wading.  That is a date, so don't forget when I come back.

Well darling I've answered all your questions and all your letters to date.  I'm sorry Ican't answer it letter for letter because if I did the censor would not be able to censor 'em all.

I'm closing this letter but not my heart until I write again.  I'll try to write tomorrow.

Lovingly to my darling,
Ray