21 August, 1944
Dear Folks:
Mother, I really know why you were always so tired after wash day. Heavens! I don’t have one tenth the scrubbing to do that you used to but it even makes me weary. Then when I think how you also ironed the next day I often wonder how you did it. By golly I surely do hope that I can repay you and dad both for all that you have done for me.
We had a movie last evening. I don’t know where they get them but they surely are lousy. It rained but we sat in it because a bad as it was at least it gave our minds a little diversion.
I received a letter from Geneva Simmons the other day. She surely does miss Dan and is awful lonesome. If possible why don’t you have her and the children in to dinner some evening. She always speaks so well of you and mentions how the children like you.
On the next blitz I will try and get something to send Danny and of course something for Bobby. I suppose that the children are making preparation’s for school. How I would love to see all of them. Then as far as that goes how I would love to see all of you.
I will write to you as often as I can and tell you all I am allowed to.
In your letter of 6 August you asked me if I worked in an office. I would say 2/3 of my work is in the field and that 1/3 of it was paper work. We also have a heck of a lot of red tape. At times you feel as if you would go mad.
Did you ever receive the scroll my old outfit presented me?
I am o.k. and pray that this finds you the same. Incidentally, we have a wonderful chaplain in our battalion.
All my love,
Your son, Leo
Cap’t. L.J. McLoskey
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