1 April 1943
Dear Folks:
Here it is another month gone and the war not much closer to an end. All I have to say is watch the southwest pacific in the next thirty days.
It must be a rather serious situation in Illinois with all the rivers flooding the low lands and I guess as far as that goes the highlands as well. Have you seen any of the flooded areas?
Got a cute letter from Bobby. What I wouldn’t give to see that boy and all of you.
According to Leota Mrs. Brown hasn’t been so well. I trust that she is greatly improved. Leota has been darn swell to me since I have been away and I think a great deal of her. So far it seems her life hasn’t been the happiest in the world but she will get her reward.
I am now up to three salt tablets per day. What I mean the sweat really rolls off of me. Mother, I surely would enjoy the basement with you. I expect when the warmer weather at home arrives that you, Pearl, Myrtle and Merle will all be down in the basement.
Am enclosing two checks. The one for fifteen dollars for the second national and dad the five dollar check is for your birthday and may you have many more of them and all of them be filled with joy and happiness.
Dad, with this $15.00 check I figure I have sent $110.00. Tell me if that is correct and also could you tell me what the balance is.
The Marine Corps has taught your son some very good lessons and I know now that I have made an awful amount of mistakes in my life time. All I ask is that God sees fit to let me live long enough to correct them.
Hope this finds all of you feeling fine.
All my love,
Leo
1st Lt. L.J. McLoskey
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