Nov 16, 1944

Hello Dot,

Well honey child it’s a hell of a war. Been a lot of places since I left here. But got back to the starting point again. I asked for a transfer to a unit near Erie, so this commander released me after I closed Stewolts Town. The GOP turned it down, so was sent back to New Cural. Was supposed to go in the base M.P.S here. But the cop got me back with the P.W.S. So now I don’t know where I am at. Ha ha the M.P.S. claim me and the cop won’t let me go. Haha So I don’t no who will win. I think there all nuts. That’s how I got sent to the GOP for one night.

Guess the fabby is pretty cute. If I was kind of small when I last saw him. Hope to get home in a week or two. Soon as they make up there mind who I belong to. :iked to get settled for a week or two. This way don’t know where the hell I am at. But should get straitened out this next week. Lost my ever sharp. This dam pencil writes wide narrow and every dam way.

So this young man is bringing home his kills now. Soon you better watch going through his pockets, frogs, toads, fish, worms, and what have you. Some day he will come in with a garden snake. This is only the beginning so better you prepare your self for the shocks. Ha ha ha. When you give him heck like that. Well he hides them from then on. Ha ha. But you will find them on wash day. Ha ha ha. Good luck old gal.

Say hello to my Mary. Best girl I hire. She houre is a sweet kid. Hope that darned old hair don’t bother her so much. Tell sis not to worry her uncle Jimmie had a lot of trouble with that old arithmetic too. Haha

Well glad Mary is in Erie now. She may pick up a little. Hope she wises up and gets a new Doc. Think part of those pains are a matter of the mind. She mocks her self out by working to hard when she does feel a little bit good. She’s just like Kate no difference that I can see. Hope she doesn’t have any more trouble for a while now.

So the Dudley family was up for a visit. Is Mary still as upish as ever. Or did she come down a peg or two. The last time I saw her she was getting quite a tail gate. From what I hear Kay should wear the pants I’ve hed family. Haha. But she’s the only one that don’t take after the old lady. She’s more like the old man. He’s a swell guy but hen picked to death.

Wonder if Mary is still sunning around with her dream man, haha. Hope for old Vins sake she dropped that lilley. He says she shoned live an a highed plane. Haha. Oh my aching back. Ha

Cigs are hard to get any place. They only allow us two packs a day now. I no that’s a lot but they used to sell them by the carton.

Glad to hear old Bob made it. That’s a tough school. Make a man out of him. He will be able to get a good job after the war.

Well turn out of mind. So will sign off for now.

Love and Kisses,

Jim