September 21st 1945 From Leona

Friday, Sept. 21, 1945

Lu Dearest,

Honey, I hope you don't receive this letter in Germany, honestly I do. I believe it takes about 2 weeks or 10 days for my main to reach you and 2 weeks from tonight I want to be safely snuggled in your arms for a perfectly heavenly night.

No mail again today, so I hope it means your really on your way home. I'm not having any luck apartment hunting, but I guess we can manage until we do find something. I'm still hoping to get one before you come home, though.

We've been putting up fruit and I've been trying to do a little sewing for Lynne. Made her a simple pair of sleepers. Honestly honey, I've lost all ambition to do anything but wait for you to come. I have to make myself go to work, but it's a good thing I can go cause it helps the time go so much quicker. Other girls there are waiting anxiously to hear from their husbands too.

We're having a bit of excitement here tonight, a nice storm and the big things at the Power Plant keep blowing up and they put on quite a display of fireworks. Too close for comfort though.

According to the news you should be home before Oct. 1 cause they're lowering the points to 70 then and to 60 on Nov. 1 So if you're not home I think I'll go to the President and find out why they're being so slow.

I feel like a slacker when I don't write but I'm so sure you're already on your way home that there's really not much sense in writing much.

Lynne is such a treasure darling, she knows her Daddy's picture and she misses having one so much. She'll probably want to monopolize your time too, cause she's missed out on an awfully lot.

I love you darling far more than I can say. Just hurry home so I can show you.

All my love

Leona & Lynne

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Nov 26, 1945 Luzon Dear Leona: Well here I am still but not for long. No kidding a dream. A long worn out Dream is coming nearer to reality. I will be home some time in January. Unless orders change. But up to now we sail or get on a boat on the 10th of December. I'm about going Nuts for that is only 15 Days away. All the 70 bomber have gone to Manila last week & we are the first to go as a Unit. with 60 to 69 pointers exclusive. So you know what that means from now on there is no use in writing for the Post Office readdresses to my home address. so here I am. and not a darn thing to write about. Our old Outfit Broke up and so I'm in the 736th AAA Gun Bn. which is second on the list. for shipment. 43,000 men are going to shipped from the AAA this December on 147 Troop Transports. So I'll see you after I walk out of the Gates of Fort Douglas or should I call you up for Instruction on how to get around Salt Lake. Well that's too far ahead to think clear...

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