8 January 1943
Dear Folks;
Received your letter of December 28th this morning. Twelve days that isn’t so awful slow considering the war and it going on in the Pacific where I am located.
Also, I got a letter from Leota and a very nice letter from Anne which I will have to answer today.
Thanks for sending the flowers to the Browns and Leota also mentioned about you calling Christmas morning and it meant a great deal to her and her mother.
Sorry to hear of Rev Barnes death. He seemed like a very nice old gentleman.
So you have been having quite a bit of rain. Well, no fooling you have never seen it rain until you have gotten hit by it in the tropics. That trench coat is marvelous and it surely does shed the water.
Glad that the Adams sent you a card it was very thoughtful of them. They are expecting another increase before long.
Mother, you are correct a chaplain means a great deal to both the officers and men. Men that is Christian men always turn to God for comfort when they face danger or even death on the battlefield.
Sent you some snaps the other day. Hope they reach you ok. But, I am just afraid as no mail has left for quite a spell. You can probably figure out why but all my gang are ok and so am I.
Radio saved ten of her pups and they are getting as fast as butter balls. Have six males and four females left. Out of the ten three white, three black and four brindle. They surely are getting a great deal of attention.
Will close for this time. I do hope that this finds all of you ok. I also hope & pray that this war will soon end. However, I am not being to skeptical as I know what we are up against.
Write whenever you have time as I am always glad to hear from home.
All my love,
Leo
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