Dad's parents, Julius and Bessie back home in their living room.

18 August 1944
Friday Eve 11 PM

 

Dearest Grace,

Today my darling I received a letter dated July 27th and I sure was glad to hear from you.  Well darling as long as you talk so much on how nice of a place that pool is that swim at why don't you send me a picture of it?  I'll check and see if it compares with outs.  Lets see some pictures of you trying to dive too.  I'll bet you dive lake a rock.  (Don't get angry, I was only kidding.)

Today I had to work, couldn't go swimming today.  Boy is it hot this evening.  I don't know how I'll be able to sleep.  I had trouble sleeping last night cause it was so hot.  I did get some sleep and when I did sleep it was very nice cause I deamt of you.  I hope you don't mind.  It is so nice to dream of something so sweet like you.

Boy you say it is hot up there.  It is never cool here.  The nights are so stuffy and we still have to sleep under mosquito net.  This evening I went to a G.I. Variety Show and a movie.  Both were pretty good. They had some guys singing Texas songs and they sure sounded good.  They sang "San Antonio Rose."  The movie I saw was "What a Women" with Rosalind Russel and Brian Aherne.  I really like it too.  After the show I headed for the mess hall, grabbed a cup of coffee and started this letter to you.  Well my darling no more news so I guess I'll close.

your's always
Ray