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July 24, 1943

24 July 43

Dear Brother & family:

Here it is another Saturday.  The time does go by rather rapidly.  It is because I am kept so dern busy and what I mean busy.

Tell Anne I received her second letter and that it pleased her Uncle very much.  Tell Bobby I miss him and all the rest of you.

Golly I surely do hate it about Bobby’s temperature but I am glad you are taking him to a specialist.  Don’t forget I have some money in the bank and you are welcome to all of it if you need it.

You know I am quite proud of my outfit and I’ll tell you all about them when I see you.  As the Colonel says don’t step on McLoskeys men because when you do you will have to answer to McLoskey.  As yet I haven’t had to take many disciplinary actions.  My men know I desire and require it so we all get along well.

After all of this is over though I believe I have had my military career.  Will also go into that in detail when I see you.  But, while I am in it I will give Uncle Sam all I have got.

You probably read of the death of General Upshur and Charley Paddock.  They were here in May for four days.  They wrote a report which stated that my outfit and bivouac was very exceptionally outstanding and well trained.  It made me feel very good because I then knew my efforts have not all been in vain.  They even had chow with me and my men.

Things look much brighter all around but I still think it will take a couple more years yet and this depends on whether the strikes seek to exist in the U.S.

I am feeling fine in spite of the weather and my eyes are getting along much better.  Hope this finds all of you in the best of health and I am anxiously awaiting the time when we will all be together again.

All my love,

Bud

1st Lt. L.J. McLoskey