June 11, 1945
 | I Love You Honey! My Darling Peg: |
 | 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! |
 | 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! |
| | 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! |
June 4, 1945
 | June 4th Monday Ward B-8 3 PM Darling Peg: We’ll have to try & see if I can write a half way decent letter for a change. Every time I sit down to write it seems to be their signal for me to do something. Have great ambitions today – plan on writing 4 o 5 more letters after this one. They haven’t don a thing since Friday to me – all I do is hang a five pound weight on the end of my foot & exercise – it’s quite the thing. The results of my x-rays will probably come floating in one of these days & they’ll start working in earnest. Am almost convinced I won’t get out because of my wound – don’t want to dampen your hopes – but then if I do make it I’ll be that much better – and if I don’t we’ll be prepared to meet it. This getting out stuff is a funny & crooked business – with a fair amount of money you a cinch – otherwise you just sit & wait! I Love You My Darling! Love Me? Huh? |
 | Haven’t heard from Winnie as yet – am convinced the answer must be no! Oh well Honey we’ll get something just as nice or nicer – we’ll never get the same buy on it- but something will go our way somehow! I Love You! Honey maybe you had better pay Mrs. Duren for my telephone calls – guess I must have forgotten all about it! Still haven’t sent the cigarettes - am having trouble finding a box to send them in. Should get one pretty quick though as I’ve asked for one at the PX – It’s like pulling teeth. I Love You! Went to the show last night + the night before – saw “Where Do We Go From Here ” with Fred MacMurray – it really stinks Honey –There’s no sense to it at all. Can’t even remember the name of the other – but do know Jack Oakie was in it – Ghost something or Spirit – anyhow, it was a one bell picture – not to bad. Haven’t bad any beer for sometime in fact I don’t even care for it – If I can’t be at home I won’t drink – hmm take that! I Love You! |
| | The soldiers are really pouring in from Europe – 200 + some came in here yesterday. This hospital is really loaded - I wouldn’t be surprised if I’ll be leaving here soon, it’s a little early to be predicting something like that but I just have a hunch. Wish I could see you & Jackie – sure miss you just loads – and know now for sure I’ll never be contented ‘till I’m home with the two of you! I Love You So Much! I can just see little Jackie growing – he sure is the finest baby in the world! Darling this is all for today – be good & God Bless You! I Love You Honey! Love & Kisses Your Johnnie |
June 3, 1945
 | June 3rd 4PM Sunday My Darling Peg: It sure isn’t a pleasant Sunday – things are really dead, they don’t even have a baseball game tuned in – it’s bad. I believe I’ll have to try and go on next week – would have went today only I don’t have any clothes! Loaned a fellow a suit before I left on furlough & in the meantime he was discharged – so here I sit just plain out of clothes! I Love You Honey! Have been wondering just how on earth I ever got that 15 day extension - everyone else was turned down – maybe the Red Cross wire helped. Hope it isn’t too long till we’re together again! I miss you just loads Honey! I Love You! Haven’t had any more medical attention – just lay around & wait. If we don’t get our house & I get stationed in the states somewhere you and Jackie will have to come with me. I’m really going to buck for a discharge in the meantime – Pray hard |
| | Honey – I’m going to try & get to mass everyday & take communion every week anyhow. Am starting a Novena to the Sacred Heart next Monday. Going to church is the greatest consolation while I’m away – it always makes me feel so near to you! I Love you Darling! Honey I wrote Ma & told her to send you that 95th booklet – when you get it send it to Chess’s folks – You’ll find the address on that list with the Company Picture! Hope Jackie is being a good boy and that you’re getting enough sleep! Next time I get home I’m going to get up earlier – wish the days at home would’ve dragged as these are now! I’ll sign off for today – All My Love to you Both! God Bless You! Love & Kisses Daddy |
June 2, 1945
 | B-8 Sat. June 2nd 3:30 Dearest Sweetheart: Another day has quietly slipped away–didn’t do nothing–Just had a few x-rays taken + that was the crop. Surely hope they let me out – but am going to relax + let them take their time. They have a new way of discharging now – You don’t have any idea as to what compensation you’ll get ‘till after you’re out – the compensation board is in St. Louis – Oh well who’s getting out anyhow? Such is life in the Army – Just one big question mark! I Love You Honey! Try + get some pictures of Jackie – as I’d like one + we can send some to our friends. Hope He’s fine – every 4 hours I think of him eating & stuff – gosh but I’m lonesome for you too! I Love You So Much! Haven’t heard from Winnie yet. But am expecting to any one of these days – if the news is good I’ll call. Sure would like to get a start – but then if we have to wait we can do that too as we’re old hands at this waiting game. I Love You Honey! |
| | Hope all at home is well – Suppose all the kids will be out of school soon – So you’ll have company during the summer months – hope I can get in a bit of the summer home myself – it’s to early yet to know whether I’ll have the good fortune or not! If I’m here another months I should get another 30 days – but if I find a chance to get out the furlough can to to heck! Well Darling be careful & take darn good care of yourself and Jackie. God Bless You Both! I Love You! Love & Kisses Johnnie |
June 1, 1945
 | Ward B-8 Friday 3:30 PM My Darling Peg: Arrived back here on time – it was a heck of a trip, I was so darn lonesome that I couldn’t even eat – and now that’s really getting back when that happens to me! I Love You Peg Honey and miss you & Jackie more than words can express. Believe it or not they’ve already looked me over – they’re going to X-Ray my leg tomorrow & I’m going to get treatments. And guess what? I’m not supposed to be on my leg! The Doctor said I was awfully lucky having the knee actions that I do – and he couldn’t quite figure out why it does work so well! But you know my recuperative powers are are just too good! I Love you! Pray that I get a discharge Honey! Haven’t heard from Winnie yet - just wonder what he’ll do? It sounded encouraging – but he also said “Remember I’m not promising you”. You see I wanted to wire you & have you make a 75 dollar down payment but he didn’t think it very practicable – Oh well – we’ll see – enclosed |
 | is a 5 dollar bill – I was paid today (by check) for March & April – I drew all of 39.26 – can’t quite figure out where it all came from but won’t put up any argument! Gee we have 70 bucks coming that I forgot about – I get 66 cents a day while home – so that’s 66+45=330 – and also a 7 month rebate on my insurance premium which is 6.50* 7 = 45.50 – but it’ll be some time before I get the insurance money – almost 3 months! I Love You Honey! Have about 10 packs of smokes for your Dad – will have to get them packed and on their way soon – I’ve got to get settled a little more first – they’ll be home next week though! I Love You! How’s Jackie – I sure hate missing watching him grow – Even a month will make a big difference in him. He’s sure pretty darn wonderful – and he has the most wonderful Mother in the World! I only hope the three of us are together soon! Honey don’t plan to hard on my getting discharged – I’ll probably know in a week or so – they’re giving them out pretty regular but this is one time we can’t expect something because the guy next to me gets it! I Love You Honey! |
| | Received a lot of mail – enclosed is a letter from Chess – am quite proud of it so keep it! Had two letters from Joe – all pretty old & a couple from Father Rank & the rest from you! None of the Packages came. Well my sweetheart I hope you’re feeling good & that our son isn’t to wide awake at midnight. Hope it won’t be to long ’till I can get home & do his working. Until then we can take it cause that’s the way we’re built – rugged! Goodnight Darling! God Bless You! I Love You! Love & Kisses Johnnie Minton is transferred to O’Reilley Gen in Missouri! |
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