April 18th 1944 Mom Dearest

18 April 1944

Mom Dearest,

I'm not trying to write a letter tonight just a note to let you know I'm all right and to ask a favor of you.
Leona's birthday is May 2, and as yet I've been able to find nothing that I can get her. I do want to Surprise her with some flowers through mom. I could wire them I guess but delivery on the right day might not be certain and I know my mom won't let me down.

If I were there & could be with her I'd give her an orchid corsage which she's always wanted but now I think a half dozen or a dozen of those deep red satin roses would be perfect. I don't know what the flower situation in Salt Lake is but will you just use your best judgement and get what you can? I'll enclose a note which I wish you'd put in and envelope and put in with them. Thanks loads mom.

Right here i want to tell you mom how much I love you-only words just can't express the love this soldier feels for his mom. That is something I can only do when I'm there at home to throw my arms around you and kiss you the way the most wonderful mother in the world should be kissed.

I've got some more computiting to do tonite so I'll have to cut this short. I can't say too much about what we're doing here at Camp Butner except that I'm with a survey party testing some gun batteries and having fun doing the work Ive been trained to do for a change.

Good night mom dearest I'll write soon.
Love Lu
P.S. over

P. S. I'll be back at Fort Bragg Sat or Sun. so keep writing me there.
Love Lu

P. P. S. Mom tell me what the flowers cost and I'll send you a money order covering them. They've got to be from me, understand? Thanks mom your a darling.
Lu