12 May 43
Dear folks & all:
Yesterday I really hit the jackpot on mail from you. I got the letter that all of you wrote Easter, the card you sent me mother, your letters dated April 27 and May 3. Gee: was I ever glad to get all of them. Also, thanks for the newspaper clippings. I am sweating so much that it causes the ink to blot on the paper. However, I think you will be able to read it.
This Saturday I have to give a lecture to all the men and officers in the battalion on my blitz buggies. I can’t give you the number of men and officers and also Mother I can’t tell you how large this atoll is.
Believe me I am surely tired this evening but I will be up most of the night as I have the duty.
I understand you have started to mow the lawn but that you also have a fire yet in the furnace. Believe me we surely could go for some of that cool weather.
What’s this about Doc Parli getting out of the army. Couldn’t he take it. I always thought he was the great outdoor type of man.
Am glad you liked the flowers. I only wish I could have sent more or at least have been with you. Dad, the cigars haven’t arrived as yet but I imagine that they will before long. Ran out of ink had to refill and I see I got into the mapping ink but I don’t guess that it makes any difference.
Yes, I could go for a good old fashioned fish fry. We get plenty of fish but it is all saltwater and I don’t go so much for it.
I’ll bet that Bobby is quite the boy. Would he ever have a great time with his Uncle. Here lately I am grease from my head to my toes about all day long. Mother, you would never recognize your sons hands now.
I think I wrote and told you that Radio is expecting again. She is quite the topic of conversation. Why wouldn’t she be, the only female on the island.
Hope this finds all of you in the best of health and don’t forget to write often. I miss all of you.
All my love,
Leo
1st Lt. L.J. McLoskey
I feel ok and my men are fine.
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