December 7, 1944

1944-12-07_Page_1 I Love You
        England Thurs
        7 Dec 44
Hello Darling:
December 7th - 3 years since
war - and 4 years for us - a lot
to think about - and there surely was
a lot that has taken place in those
4 years - surprises, happiness, disappointment
and most everything that could
happen!  This past two months for
me were something that I would
like to sensor from my memories - and
I suppose you've had some anxious
moments to0 - such a life!  But gee,
Honey do I ever Love you & miss
you!
    Enclosed is a clipping from
the Stars and Stripes!  Really have
been doing some good for a 4F
outfit! Let's see - Metz hadn't been
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taken for 1500 years - and we did it.
I never did get in the city myself -
cause I had argument with a
Jerry mortar 3 miles out on the
assault of one of the big forts
surrounding it - and it was the
3rd fort to fall - it was camouflaged
to represent a farm - haystacks were
pillboxes and innocent looking
shacks turned out to be concrete
emplacements - the big guns would
come to the surface by elevator &
fire & then disappear - all their
supply routs were underground.
It was interesting but rough -
and the Moselle River was cold

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but it's with a blaze of glory
that the guys went thru Metz and
on to Saarlautern -
    Am fine Darling - even
crawl around a little on crutches
now - surely hope you're feeling
fine Honey!
    Say hello to all for me Hon!
God Bless you & Do take care
of yourself!
        I Love you Hon!
         Love & Kisses
          Johnnie

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