November 21, 1944
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310.40.1-3.2016 Transcription
Somewhere Southern France
Noon 21 Nov. 44
Back c̅[1] my gang
Dearest,
This probably will be a touch on the
hurried side. Anyhooo, I’m certain that
this letter will at least leave by a fairly
frequent mail-outlet — from now on it
is potentially questionable as to frequency
of mail-out let.
Gee! its so good to be “unloaned” from
that General Hospital back to my own
gang. In a separate airmail envelope
I’ll send Today [illegible deletion] the cut-up
orders that took me to the Gen’l Hosp so
you can put it in my/your 201-File-
scrap book. Also re: that Gen’l Hosp
where I worked like a dog — that
Letter of Commendation that I wrote you
about as having been recommended by that
Hosp still hasn’t come through. Probably
the “busy-ness” of War will snafu it
in the long run, but it is gratifying to
know that it was recommended for me.
[P.S. In this letter I’ll enclose that “Stars & Stripes” newspaper
clipping (for a 2nd time) legalizing Terry’s[2] wearing of a
ribbon c̅ one bronze star.][3]
I’m so thankful that I’ve heard 5x from you — from now on it will
be slow.
The past 2 days I wrote you silliness
(one worded a bit different than the other but being
actually identical) & I hope they aren’t lost.
(Your letter c̅ airmail stamps looks as if
it was lost). From now on, my dearest,
its the rock-bottom McCoy & though I
may be too exhausted to write on an almost
[3]
nightly schedule [(as in the past 2 wks)][4] please know that I’m
living & praying every minute for such
unbelievably precious ones as you & Terry.
Whatever God has lined-up for me is
just 100% swell c̅ me — all I pray is
that he HELPS AND KEEPS you both
extra-special-nice until I can come back
to H help Him do it.
All my love & prayers for you both,
Dave
[1] Medical abbreviation meaning “with.”
[2] Their infant son.
[3] Bracketed text is part of original.
[4] Bracketed text inserted into original with a caret.