29 May 1943
Dear Folks:
Another week gone and also another month. I wish this war would soon end.
Dad, I received the cigars the other day and what a pleasant surprise the picture was and a darn good one, thank you for both. Mother, when are you going to send me yours?
I am mailing you a magazine called “Fighting Hawaii” in it is a picture of me and also of some of my men. They are in the Marine Corps section and taken where I am now located. Received a letter from a fellow officer friend of mine and he told me he had seen the news reel of me and my gang in the news. I will send the rest of the family a copy later on of the “Fighting Hawaii.”
Was sorry to hear that it rained on you while at Des Moines. Well it rains on us every day. You never did give me Ada’s and Homer’s address. I’ll bet you enjoyed your visit and I know you both deserved a vacation.
By the looks of things it probably will be at least another year or so before me and my outfit return to the mainland and maybe not then. Would I ever love to see all of you.
Have had another duty added to me. I won’t be able to tell you in the letter but I won’t forget to give you all the details when I do get home.
Received a letter from Leota and she was telling me that Earl McKinnons son had been killed. I am very sorry to hear about it. He always seemed like such a nice lad to me.
When I think of Doc Parli my blood boils.
The last few days I have had to go without my shirt due to a fungus and rash infection on my chest. It is called everything from Guam itch to prickly heat. About ten in my outfit also have it. I have to stay under the shade of the cocanut trees. You can imagine what I would look like in about 120 degree tropical sun.
Suppose that Anne and Bobby are glad that school is almost over. They will probably be just as glad to return.
See they are having some more strikes in the mainland. That sure doesn’t help the men any on these tiny atolls when they get that type of news from home.
The 15th of next month we will have been out of the mainland one year. Maybe you think we don’t chalk the days off on the calendar.
My dog and pups are doing fine. It won’t be long now until she has her next family. Hope she doesn’t have so many the next time.
Hope this finds all of you well. Keep the old chin up and we will soon end all this nonsense once and for all.
All my love,
Leo
1st Lt. L.J. McLoskey
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