Month: July 1942

28 July 1942

Dear Folks & All:

Haven’t heard from you for quite a spell.  Suppose I will get a whole bunch of mail one of these days.

I wrote the kids this week.  Still haven’t much to say except that I am kept quite busy.

The allotment will get to the bank during the first seven days of August.  I checked with the paymaster.

I guess you had better quit sending the papers as I haven’t gotten any as yet.  It would be just as well if you cut out the clippings you think I would be interested in and send them with the letters.

Will be having a change of address within the next few days.  Now you needn’t worry as I am getting along ok and I’ll give you as much information as the law allows later on.

Am feeling fine—I still am not loosing much weight.  Feel like a mullion.

Yes, Mother I feel the same as you do.  I will be plenty happy when all of this is over.  But until then we must keep our chin s up and I know everything will come out ok.

It is very hard for me to keep track of the date and days so if I miss some of the birthdays please let me know.

Sent you a package the other day.  Please let me know when you get it.

Must close now as I have some paper work to get caught up with.  Hope this finds all of you feeling fine and be sure to give my regards to all the family and friends.

Love to all,

Leo

Lt. L.J. McLoskey

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15 July 42

Dear Folks:

Received a letter from you this week and news from home is always welcome.

Dad, that was quite a picture of you and Mr. Barnes.

The letter I received was the one with the picture & you and mother had both written.

Regarding the deposit for the bank.  It will be sent by U.S. Gov’t check in the amount of $25.pp per month.  If you haven’t heard anything about it by the end of the month be sure and let me know so I can check on it.

I imagine I will get the rest of the mail that has been sent one of these days.  Most generally the fellows get a stack of mail all at once.

Incidentally I sent you a cablegram, did you ever get it?  Also, mother I sent you some flowers before we sailed did you get them?  Yes Mother I have some of the boys with me you met in San Diego and they are all very hard workers and I am glad they got to serve under me.

Now don’t worry about me as I’ll get by o.k. and I’ll drop you a line as often as I can.

Be sure to tell all the family hello and I miss all of you.

Love to all,

Leo

2d Lt. L.J. McLoskey

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9 July 1942

Dear Folks & all:

Another week almost gone, my how the time does fly.  It seems years since I last saw all of you.

Have been very busy ever since I arrived.  It looks very much as if I will be moving again before long.

You thought my face and hands were brown in San Diego, you should see me now.

I trust that this letter finds all of you feeling fine.  You will have to pass this around as it is very hard to write due to the rigid censorship.

As you, I haven’t received any mail but when I do I expect to receive a large bundle of it.

Did you get my cablegram ok?  Also how often does my mail reach you?

By the time I get back I suppose the children will be so grown I won’t know them.  

Are they still taking some of the married men from the old home town into the Army?  Boy am I glad that I am in the Marines and not the Army or the Navy.

Although I sweat continually not many lbs drop off of me.  But I am feeling fine and I’ll drop you a line as often as I can.

Remember I love and miss all of you.

Love to all,

Leo

2d Lt. L.J. McLoskey

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July 1, 1942

Dear Folks,

I am dropping you this line to let you know I am feeling fine and that all is O.K. Have a great group of boys with me and they are working hard the same as I.

Surely do miss all of you and I will drop you a line as often as I can.

All of you must be sure and write to me as often as you can. Heaven knows when I will get it but send it air mail.

You will just have to pass my letter around to the rest of the family.

Surely was glad you got to come out to the coast and have the visit we had. Things surely did happen fast after you left.

Remember I love all of you keep your chin up and we will soon have the situation well in hand.

Love to all,

Leo

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