12/7/43
Dear Folks:
Two years ago today the Japanese attacked a possession of the U.S. In the past two years I am afraid that your son has aged a great deal. Probably at least ten years.
Each evening in my prayers I pray that I will be able to join you and the ones I love. That this world of hate and strife will soon end.
Mother, I am enclosing a little poem that Dan and Jean sent to me. Thought you might get a kick out of it. Dad, I got a box of cigars from you the other day. Thanks a great deal.
I got a letter from Aunt Ella today and also a Christmas card from Aunt Minnie Hay’s.
Am sorry that the packages were so messed up but I don’t have many facilities for wrapping and mailing packages.
The ants are about to eat me up again this evening. Maybe someday I will be able to live in peace again.
They surely are keeping me quite busy but I would rather have it that way.
It seems to be the rainy season here. Guess I am just following the rain or else it is following me.
All I can say is as I have written before that the tropics surely aren’t any place for a white person. The movies you have seen describe it pretty good.
I hope and pray that this finds you feeling fine.
I mailed Bobby the lamp.
Until I can write to you again may God Bless all of you.
All my love,
Your son, Leo
1st Lt. L.J. McLoskey
Thanks for the stamps and seals.
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