May 16, 1944
Dear Folks:
I’ll say you have been having some very peculiar weather. Snow in May. I surely wish I could have been home to see it. As much as I know all of you must have hated snow in May I surely would have enjoyed it.
Dad, I will also be able to tell you plenty when I return. It makes my blood boil at times and I occasionally explode as Bill Green put in his poem about me. As I once said before, I intend to do my job and fear no man.
Am enclosing a letter one of my former men sent me. He finished #one (1) in his officers candidates class. I recommended him and it made me feel good to know that he would remember me. Some people in this day and age soon forget one when they leave after you do them favors. I try to treat all my men the same. I never forget that I was once an enlisted man.
My eye is completely healed, my cold seems to linger on. We have been having rather dampish weather.
Received a letter from Geneva Simmons. She surely does miss Dan.
Hope this finds all of you in the best of health.
All my love,
Your son, Leo
Cap’t. L.J. McLoskey
Copy of letter mentioned above:
30 April, 44
Dear Sir:
Just a line to let you know how things came out and again to thank you for all you did. I’m deeply indebted.
I finished O.C.S. the 12th April, 44, and had the good fortune of leading my class, lucky days. The Mrs., mother and my baby were here for graduation, so it was quite an occasion. I hadn’t seen mother or Bonnie Jo for 26 mos. (no furlough as yet).
How’s the old 1st Defense. I miss the old bunch. What’s this I hear about you being with Motor Transport now? I also hear according to the new L.O. that there are no more light tanks. I’ll try like hell for mediums then.
I’m surely anxious to get started. I’ve two more months of R.O.S. Then I want to clear out. They don’t know there is a war on here, at least you get that impression.
Do you remember a Lt. Karkalitis? He was here for awhile. They transferred him to New River. He said he knew you well.
I got stuck with the duty this week so I’d better turn to. I hope this reaches you alright. I wrote once before, but I guess it got side tracked.
Joe
P.S. The wife sends her regards.
48 R.O.S. M.C.S.
Marine Barracks
Quantico, Va.
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