Dearest Darling,
Recieved your most welcome letter last week and was very happy to get a book like letter keep em coming like that. Yes indie send you picture by all means, did you send the song book I asked you? Haven't had any mail in four days but none of the other fellows are getting any so it not so bad on me. What do you mean going out with man 35 & 40 to me that would show that you were hard up and

I still think there's enough boys your age in chic, don't you. Im now out side laying on blanket trying to get another burn, gee but its wonderful out today. Having an awful cigarette shortage over here haven't had a pack in a week, if they don't come soon I'll take up drinking this darn cognac and then I won't be any darn good to the army. The stuff we frink over here is a hundred and ninety proof and has a kick a horse for 5 pounds out the other night. Here it is another day and haven't finished the letter

3 to you. Had the day off today. Celebrating D day the Lt and Sgt in charge of the platoon puleed guard for eight hours so we could be off. Got in a hot poker game since pay day & won over a five hundred. Just got a cigarette in today sure was glad of that. Had a give next door wash my clothes today ffor a Hearshy bar they theink a chocolate bar is some thing overhere just got off guard, had to pull

from eigth to ten. Well honey I must close & write my mother yet tonight. Write my mothers yet to write. Write soon & often
Love Punebr>