May 1, 1944

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I got back to my old outfit yesterday and had a few letters waiting for me so I have spent the greater part of the day today writing. They sent a lot of my mail on up to the hospital so it is all mixed up again. I don’t think I ever get half of it anyway.

Tell Ruth no wonder she hasn’t heard from me. I never have got her letter yet. Aline writes to me almost every day (I think) but I only get one or two a week.

I was rather surprised to hear you had the mumps. Were they very painful?

I got the pictures of Judith Ann. She sure is growing and is really cute.

Your about the only one i ever hear from except Mom and Aline. I guess the rest are too busy to write. It sure does get lonesome out here too.

We never get any magazines or newspapers and don’t have any radios. Believe me if I ever get back to the states they’re going to have a hard time getting me out here again.

My job is working in recreational athletics. It is rather interesting. We don’t have much equipment to work with though.

You were asking me what you could send. I would like to have some magazines. Another kid gets the Esquire and Reader Digest. So if you could send me the Look, Llife, Post and anything else you might think of once in a while. I would really like it.

Its awfully hard to even write a letter here. The things that happen that are worth writing we can’t write and the others aren’t worth writing.

Did you ever figure out about where I am? It made Aline kinda mad because of the arrangements I mad with you and not her.

I’m all wrote out for now. Write often.

Love,
Elmer