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| Pat and Janice, Polly and Janice-? This looks like something he carried with him |
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| Dearest Mom, Beatrice Snow Winsor |
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| Ken-Kenneth Winsor |
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| Pat-Patricia Winsor |
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| This must have been what he carried in the war, the above 3 photos and tag from his first time to the temple were inside. |
France Sun. Sept 3, '44
Dearest Mom, Polly, Grandma, Ken, Pat & Jamie, (Hope Ben, Mip, Ray & Mike are there too!)
This has got to be one mass letter today. I guess it's just as well though because I've got about the same thing to tell you all- I miss you all more than I can say on paper and can't think of much else but when I can be back with you again. The mail came in at last yesterday evening and did I have a field day. Read letters until it was too dark to see and still didn't have time to glance at the Highland Parker or the church news Leona sent me. The last letter was dated August 21st so the service shouldn't be too bad from now on. Mail is erratic though-for instance I got two of Leona's air mails of the 11th & 12th of July in the same batch.
About Christmas mom-last night was as good as I've had so you know what I want, just some loving news from home. Leona is trying to find an inflatable air mattress that would weigh under 5 lbs. and that would rest my weary bones no end. I don't think she'll have much success at that though. The only things you really could send are little but rare and highly prized, essentials such as soap, tooth paste, Gillette Blue Blades, shaving cream etc. or some canned fruitcake, canned candies (We get plenty of hard candy though) some wool sox (that would stand rugged laundry treatment) stuff like that. Small snapshots in water-Proof Celluloid Folders would be wonderful too-better than any small studio portraits. What ever you send make it in small bundles sent at intervals and they'd be more likely to arrive.
Jim is certainly right about the French people especially the peasants. They're ready and willing to share what they have with G.I.s-apples, pears, plums, carrots, onions, and a little peasant woman brought us some bread fresh from one of their big ovens in which they build a fire and heat the stone, then round flat loaves which bake for 5 hours. It really tasted good in spite of a few ashes clinging to it. The G.I.s reciprocate though with rations, sugar, candy, gum, but mostly with cigarettes. They haven't had good tobacco since before the war and they go wild for them. Our boys are going wild for souvenirs over here and because picking up attractive things we see around us all the time may spring a mine or booby trap. Most of the boys barter off cigs with the free French for captured equipment. Mac got a beautiful Mauser pistol today for 12 packs of Philip Morris (60 cents in overseas PX if you can ever find one). Money won't buy much with peasants though they'll give or trade but have no place to spend money.
Lets see Polly-your baby is due soon isn't it. Gee by the time I get home there'll be three young'uns I've yet to see, oh yes-and Terry also has one I haven't seen. Utah has an up and coming generation! Gee, do I wish I could be there-I'll bet Dad feels kind of left out too. I know everything will be OK, but take care of yourself won't you sis.
Pat honey I can't thank you enough for your letters. They're so darned sweet. The waggon Days celebration sounded like a bigger affair than ever. I still think you should have been the princess. Starting to do some heavy dating eh? Oh well as long as you date with good clean L.D.S. boys, go out and I hope you have lots of fun but remember this-you have a big brother that thinks a lot of his little sis and any boy that takes her out better be up to par.
Janice-write your uncle Lu a line once in awhile will you? Polly tells me about you but I still want to hear from my little sweetheart who is growing so fast that I can't keep up with her.
Ken-I'm sending you a "V" mail today. It would be airmail but don't (know) when I'll get another airmail envelope.
Gee mom I hope you can make that Mexican trip. I know how much it means to you. We will have to see Mexico City, all of us some time.
I'll send this on it's way. Send this on to grandma in Logan. (Don't know where she'll be now though) will you. I certainly wish I had a chance to be near her again for awhile, she has meant more to me with all her love and care than I can ever express or repay.
My love to you all. Hope I can be with you soon-
Lu
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