3/31/43
Dear Folks & all:
The last day of the month and another one gone. I suppose that it has started to warm up a little at home. The spring of the year was always so pretty in Illinois.
Have been getting a few letters lately. Dad, I liked the picture and the words on your campaign cards. It won’t be long now.
It is only 7:40 pm but I am so sleepy I can hardly keep my eyes open and I have the duty this evening which means I will be up most of the evening.
Golly: I wish I could come home on leave like all the army boys do. Looks as if the Marines will have to do all the fighting.
Surely am glad that Robert is improving so rapidly and I do hope that he will watch himself and won’t get to ambitious before he has completely recovered. I guess Libby and all of you will see to that.
Regarding packages you know that applies to the Army only and not to the Marines. If the postmaster doesn’t believe it just tell him to read the order.
Well in June I will have been out of the mainland for a year. It will be the happiest day of my life when I return.
I also got a letter from Leota. Wish I could have been with you when you went to Aledo to have dinner at Beaulah and Sams.
The shoulder holster is just the thing. I will try and get my picture taken with it on.
Am enclosing a check for $15.00 for the 2nd Nat’l. Perhaps one of these days I will have it all paid off.
My dog and pups are getting along just fine. Don’t know what I would do without my dog.
Must close now and get busy. Not much I have to write about except that I miss all of you and I’ll be very happy when we all can be together again.
All my love,
Leo
1st Lt. L.J. McLoskey
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