February 18, 1945

310.109.1.2016 Transcription

Somewhere–France

c̅[1] 7^th Army

18 Feb 45

Dearest,

Tell Terry[2] that for 3 hours now I’m glad to be

able to give him $56 to $58 more a month—

in the form of a Captaincy. At supper tonight the CO

read off 4 Captaincies (sp?—ho! ho!) & a flock of 2^nd Lt nurses

“upsed” to 1^st Lt nurses. Sooooo, I guess that

in spite of my 2 major “f r i e n d s” it went through. I

really dont feel one bit different—I have (HONESTLY)

only one reaction—a financial reaction.

Oh yes—the Captain’s pay begins as of 16 Feb, but

the mail never got the orders here until today. It’s

all so new that I don’t know how or what to say about

the increased allotment I will send—except

panoramically to say that I’ll send just as much as

I can send—or better way to word it—I’ll

keep no more money than I use to keep formerly.

Last night as you know (unless gaposis or lost letters

figure into the picture) was the Activation Day Anniversary

part of the 116^th (one year “old”). We had ice cream!—

our first since leaving the States. Naturally everybody

drank & I again (foolishly—yet “testingly”) tried champ-

agne. Oh that stuff!—how it “murders” you the

next day! I wasnt drunk or anything, on it, but it

just seems that any amount of champagne just “poisons”

me as regards “the-day-after.” Thus I chose this “quickie”

stationary to write on tonight because I’m going to bed early.

Your Feb 7^th’s “”quickie” (c̅ delivery room cartoon) came today.

[P.S. I almost forgot to say I didn’t write last night].[3] There’s nothing

special in the answerin’-line so Ill just say I’m awfully

glad to receive any letter from my Precious—who has—

All my love,

Dave

P.S. come to think of it, I think Ill send you an EFM[4]—

it seems to me I saw a “Promotion” entry on the blank.

[1] Medical abbreviation meaning “with.”

[2] Their infant son.

[3] Bracketed text is part of original.

[4] Expeditionary Force Message, with numbers corresponding to messages for quick correspondence.