| I Love You Honey! Monday June 11 2:30 P.M. My Darling Peg: Received the enclosed letter yesterday and feel pretty bad today. He was one of my squad leaders & although I was told he was killed it was the first I had heard officially. He was missing the same day he was killed – and more than likely died the same day. The last the fellows saw of him was his body hurtling threw the air & they couldn’t find him after the fighting died down. I wrote a letter to his folks – only hope I didn’t say to much. I explained that the day before I was wounded & that what I knew was just second-handed information. It was really a hard letter to write! It makes me feel so lucky to be still around to be able to write! I love you loads Honey! That short letter I wrote you yesterday |
| took just enough time that we missed the bus, so we hitch-hiked back & beat the bus in. It was a lot of fun hiking. I’m fact the best part of the whole trip. I really didn’t enjoy it anyhow – I didn’t have the money that it takes - and was really glad that I didn’t as it’s time to save our money & not be spending it foolishly like that. All three days just cost me 10 dollars – which was fare, room and meals – and a few bottles of beer. I went to church & the Priest went walking threw with a cigarette in his had. I was waiting for him to take a drag but he didn’t – that was the first time I ever saw that! I Love You! Hope the cigarettes got home safely. I didn’t insure them as you’re not supposed to send that stuff out of here. They’ll get there somehow. I Love You! |
| Haven’t so much as ever seen a Doctor here today. My x-rays still haven’t come back so there isn’t much there. You asked about the weight exercise – well all it is, is hanging a five pound bag on my foot & working the knee. I’m suppose to do it 10 minutes every two hours. And then a half hour every day I go to a class that has more exercise. It’s the nuts – my knee feel worst now than it did three months ago! I Love You Honey! Honey please send me a suit of Kaiki-Sun Tans – I only have one suit – all the rest are too small. (The doctor just came in, goodness maybe this is a hospital!) Am really happy that our Jackey Boy is doing so good. But then why shouldn’t he? Look at his Mother! I Love You! |
 | It really seems good to get letters only a few days old – it’s so much nicer than having to wait two or three weeks! I Love You Peg Darling! Am going to church in a short while- I’m trying to make it everyday. So far I haven’t done so well – but will keep trying! So much for today Honey - will write tomorrow. God Bless You! I Love You Honey! Love & Kisses Johnnie For You & Jack & Mom XXX |