28 August 1942
Dear Folks & all:
I hit the jack pot this week as I got all the newspapers & mail you had sent to San Diego and Unit #400. So I have had quite a time reading all the news. I also got letters from Robert, Mary and you that were postmarked June (the early part). Oh! Yes Homer Van Tine also dropped me a letter. He told me he had just finished painting your office.
Surely would like to see all of you. I miss you a great deal and my thoughts are continually going home wondering how all of you are and what you are doing.
Oh! Yes tell Elizabeth I got her letter and enjoyed it very much. I know with her other duties she doesn’t have much time.
How do you like the way my buddies are pushing those slant eyes around? I’m telling you that the Marines are a well trained, hard fighting group of boys and men..
Life is about the same here: work, work, and more work. Sleep when you have a chance and you are continually battling the heat and rain along with everything else.
Mother I’ll get the beads mailed some time this week.
Now we are out of tobacco of all kinds (that is chewing & cigars.)
Remember I love and miss all of you. I hope this finds you feeling fine.
Love to all,
Leo
Lt. L.J. McLoskey
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