March 13, 1945

	England 13 March 45 Tuesday My Darling Peggy: Don’t know whether I should be writing tonight or not Honey caus I’m really lonesome & disgusted – but there’s no better shoulder in the world to cry on but yours – so hear goes – as you probably suspected I had high hopes of leaving here for home last week – In fact Wednesday was the day – I was so confident of leaving that I quit writing & just waited – well today they come along & say it’s cancelled - the bottom of the world dropped out for me – now I’ll have to sweat out a new shipment – & things there aren’t too bright – It’ll probably end
	up with not going at all – it’s really discouraging after so long – 4 months today – of course I’m really lucky being back here sleeping between white sheets – good food & all – but after a while even that isn’t enough – guess a person is never satisified – eh?  I Love You Peg Darling! ’Spect that by the time this reaches you the Baby will be borne – be sure and send a cable-gram – as I’m liable to still be here. – Sure hope everything goes well for you! I Love You Monny!  Love your Pa? Got Paid today – have a little more than $115 – don’t know whether to send it to you or what – guess I’ll have to wait a week & see what
	happens – hope I can accompany it home!! I Love You! Can’t see why the W.D. says I was hit in the thigh – It couldn’t be any closer to the knee – right smack in it – I am getting around without crutches – not to wonderfully – but good enough – everything that can be done is done – and it’s jsut a matter of time now – am feeling swell! Well Darling goodnight & God Bless you! I Love You Honey! Love & Kisses Johnnie Keep Praying hard that I get home! I Love You! Give our baby a big smack for me!