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April 27, 1942

April 27, 1942

Dear Folks & all:

I surely was glad to receive your short note and letting me know that you had arrived safely in Monmouth.  I’ll bet all of them were glad to see you.  By golly! I surely have missed you.

Am glad that Bobby and the children enjoyed the presents.  I only wish I could have gotten them more.

Gordon Winbigler stopped by to see me for a few minutes this evening.  He told me his father lost by 22 votes.  Surely was a surprise.  Dad, I had gotten your card telling me he was defeated.  Too bad as he was a fine man.  He no doubt will be back in again next time.  Was glad Curly Brooks won.

Well Johnnie went back to Quantico and they told me I was needed more in my present capacity.  Have been going so hard here lately that I have a cold which jus about has me whipped.

Mother, you needn’t worry when this is all over I’ll be back in Monmouth to live the rest of my life.

Am going to bed about eight this evening and see if I can stop the sniffles.

Tell all the family hello for me and write whenever you have time.  Also, tell all the neighbors hello.

Hope you are resting up from your trip.

Dad, I am commencing to feel the same here.  I take one thing at a time and finish the rest when I can get to them as I can’t be in the field, office and every other place all at the same time.

How did the pictures turn out we took the day you left at the cabin?

Love to all,

Leo

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April 21, 1942

Co “D” 2d Tk Bn

2nd Marine Div

21 April 1942

Dear Folks:

  1. Dad I received your letter this morning (I mean card) and I can’t tell you how much I appreciated hearing from you.  As yet I haven’t received the other cards.
  2. Never will I forget the visit that we had together out here and I will always cherish it in my heart and memory.  I had to leave in the hurry that I did the other day to keep you from seeing the tears roll down my cheek.
  3. I doubt if I come back east to school as the Captain says that I am needed more in my present capacity and that he doesn’t want to let me go.  Oh well such is life and if I can do more to help win the war in my present capacity than anything else I am more than glad to do it.  One must forget personal gains in a time like this.
  4. I do hope however that I will be able to see all the family before I shove off for parts unknown.
  5. They still are keeping me plenty busy but I would rather be that way than any other.  I got a letter from Elizabeth the day that you left.  She surely is one swell girl and I must say that Robert has one swell family.  How I would like to romp with Bobby and as far as that goes see all the rest of them.
  6. Had a bad accident here today.  One of the boys fell out of a truck and broke his back but he is getting along o.k.
  7. Don’t forget to write to me and also send me some of the pictures we took the morning that you left.  I have enough of the other pictures that we took out at the park on Sunday afternoon.
  8. Tell all the family and friends hello for me and don’t forget I am thinking of you all the time.

Love to all,

Leo

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