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Dear Donna,
Well I see I have a couple letters from you so I will ans them first of all one of them had my old Temp A.P.O so I will write my add out for you.
PVT. James P. Caey #46073231
56th Air Enginereing Sqdn
31st air Service Troop
APO 334 c/o P.M
Sane Francisco Calif.

Well as I told you hun in myt last letter that IU was on my way to guagluan island it is quite a way from here bu by air 300 mile for it is only 3.5 hr flying time it is quite a place these although there have

2 only 11 Y.Q buildngs there and tehy have a dance hall a bowling ally and a skating Rink and of course a club lot of civilian gals we took off the 23 at 5:30 PM and got back early this morning at 1:AM we got started back rather late but we hated to leave although we all spent X-mass day in sick bay but it was worth it. Well guess that is all for that. Well honey I hope you had a nice X-mas and New years it sounded funny to here as we had a swell new year and this afternoon we heard then in the States bring in the new year but I am still sick . Well what is new in Chicago suppose upi still working the 4-10 shift

3 at the phone co. adn comming home at 10:15 and going right to bed __________ Just like me. You know donna I have been doing a ot of thinking since I have been here and you know the firl I have here Well she has a little longer to do over here than I do but if she were to get married Well tehy would send her home with her husband that we have checked up on and well not that I want to settle down but she is from Illinaois and all that and since she is so sweet well you know of course I will still be here a few more months and I must think it over but the only trouble is I wwould like to hit Sand Dran on my own but as I said

4 is the only trouble with a wife _ _ _ _/ Well the weather is still the same here on Luam and the weather is settleing so I guess that mean there wont be any more typhone here for a while. Boy thewayhoney I got in bad shape and did not mail that " " but I will try hard and get f off nu the end of the week like I saud before if you are or would be interedted I will get more than more cahnce to fo to Japan agian and if you wold can for some thing made of silk I will ame an effort or something (ans) Well honey guess I had better close for now so I can get readdu for to night and say hello to

5 little Mary for me and tell you folks I got their X mass Cards. Well don't work too hard and if you should< hear from Kenny or Verne tell them I will drop tehm a line and let them in on the reall doll.


Lots of love Jim x x x

P.S. Write Soon,
Don' forget to sne me your new address

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Dear Donna,
Well look where the hell I'm at and of all things going to Radar school. Well haven't head from you for quite a little while but I just got here day before yesterday don't like it too well since this is the ground force school and I am a air corp man. Well there isn't much to write about school is pretty hard so far since I did not go very far in school don't really think I can make it but I asked to come not so much for the school and since you are such a cute little girl I can't explain ha. Well I might as wellaske for what you want in Jap stuff.

2 I can maaybe make a few suggestions P.J. - 900 yen comona = 1,000 yeb or something like that or do you want me to do the shopping nas soon cause if I don't get though school I will go back to Luam. Well I must close for now but wirite and let me knwo and all the news at home Love Jim
PFC. James P Casey #46073231
8th Army Sig Corps school
A.P.O 343 Unit 2
c/o P.M. San Francisco Calif