25 November 1942
Dear folks & all:
Tomorrow is Thanksgiving. Golly! How I wish I could be home with all of you. It seems ages since I last saw you and believe me I surely do miss you.
Thanksgiving will just be another day to me although I did get enough turkey to feed the men. It is so darn hot and rainy here that I am seldom hungry. The temperature now and it is 6:15 pm is 94 so you can see it gets rather warm.
What do you think? My dog is going to have pups. On one of the ships that came in they had a police dog for a mascot and Radio (my dog) and the police dog went a courting. It will be a big event here. At least the first birth of dogs on this rock. Maybe I’ll be able to have a dog fro each of my blitz buggies.
I am having the men build her a dog house as I am sure I don’t want them born under my cot one of these evenings. I’ll have to write Libby and get the dope from her on how to raise them.
I got a box of candy from Beaulah & Sam and I also received a box from the kids with a hunting knife, sewing kit and they were just what I needed. I have the knife plenty sharp and I carry it with my pistol all the time.
Let me know if you got your check for Christmas and also if the kids got theirs. I am sorry I can’t get you something but it is impossible where I am located.
I dropped Aunt Mabel a letter. I received a very nice letter and Christmas card from her. I enclosed a small picture for her.
For one I will be glad when this conflict is over but I am afraid that it will last for quite a spell yet. But, I have no doubt that we will win the war and when I say we I mean the Marines.
Hope this finds all of you in the best of health and please write often as I love to hear from all of you.
Not much news but a line to say hello and that I am ok.
Love to all,
Leo
Lt. L.J. McLoskey
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