April 13, 1945

	B-6 13 April 45 3 PM Peg, My Darling! Plan on taking off on a Pass tonight – But Minton reported back & I’m going to meet his wife – It’ll be the first Pass I’ve had in over 7 months – quite a while to be holed up – but it hasn’t seem so bad as I’ve just been waiting for the day that yo and I’ll be together.  Bert was pretty surprised when I walked in – Bert said he he expected I would be shipped here.  There are quite a few fellows here that were in the same hospital as we were in England. I Love You Honey! I Believe the Doctor is going to check us soon – My Records came in today - but Honey let’s give them another week - I’m about sure that I’ll be home a week from today. It’s hard waiting – but something that is well worth waiting for! I Love You Darling! I’ll bet Jackie gets a lot of attention - He’s the first in everything – am hoping we can take him to Florence as he’ll make a pretty good haul – there’s nothing
	like a lot of clothes & stuff! I Love You Darling! It’s pretty quiet around here – only a poker game going on – while in the Hospital I’ve learned quite a few card tricks which are fairly good. I Love You Honey! Well Darling am going to clean up and try & dress up – it’s been so long that I don’t remember just how it’s done. So Long for today Honey. God Bless You Both! I Love You Honey! Love & Kisses Johnnie Fifth Month Aneversary today – that is getting knocked on my Can! It was one time I should have been down instead of up! But Chess said “Oh Hell they couldn’t hit you” – what a surprise we had! I Love You!