20 August 1944
Sunday in India

New Years Dinner, 1951, Chicago.  Laverne, Raworth, Grace, Chester, Dorothy, Julius

My dearest Grace,

I just received your letter dated August 1st and I must say it was very welcome.  I missed writing you last night cause I was very tired and so I went to bed early.  I hope you didn't mind.

It was a dull Saturday night nothing like the ones I was able to spend back in the states.  I bought myself a Liberty Magazine

I walked over to the show to read it while waiting to the movie to start.  When it got dark about 9:00 PM the movie started and we saw some G.I. movies on the Invasion of N Africa and the fight for Tunis.  It was a pretty long show and very interesting.  I never did understand how much work it was to get Tunisia  Then we saw a Hollywood picture "The Lodger" staring George Sanders and Merle Oberon.  It was a mystery and a pretty good one.  I wish that I saw the picture with you, thus I could hold onto you and nt be scared.  It was 12:10, midnight, before the show was finished and so I usually head back to my quarters and start writing you.  I got back to my ten and layed down on the bed and fell asleep.

Oh yes!  Again I am living back in a tent.  

What a beautiful night it was last night.  Reminded me of some of those wonderful skies I took in back at my last camp.  I wish you were here with me and help me admire that sky.  Remember that song "A Journey to a Star" it reminded me of how I would like to take a journey to a star with some one like you.

This is Sunday afternoon and I must say it sure is hot.  This morning I went to church and after church I went to work.  We worked till 12:30 and then I had dinner.  We had chicken, mashed potatoes, peas, and carrots.  For dessert we had chocolate cake and ice cream so you could see that we have pretty darn good meals.  This afternoon I did not have to work but I went down to the office to write a letter to you and also type a few to the folks and brothers.

Zabielski Family Portrait after the war.  

L-R Grace, Ray, Dorothy, Chester, Bessie, Julius, Margie, Norbert

I don't know what I will do tonight.  Probably go to a show, it seems to me that is all I ever do, go to shows.  How are you getting along with your skating, bowling, and swimming?  Well darling, I guess I'll close sincerely your with all my love,

always,

Ray