Phila. Pa. Feb. 28, 1945

Dear Sonny,

All is well at home. Marie and Dad are working every day, “thank God” for that, and I am feeling much better. Glad to hear everything is going well and that you are in good health.

I have skipped a few days in writing to you, as I was not feeling so good, but “thank God” I am much better now, and will do better in writing to you.

Sonny, I am not worrying about you not becoming a Sgt. and don’t let it worry you either. I am hoping the Russians will keep up their good work and end the whole thing up real soon, even if it does bring you home still a Capt. and without that extra money. We will manage without it.

The last letters you wrote Sonny were dated 2/7/45 and not 1/7/45 as you said in your letter. You only thought you dated it wrong, they were alright. Sonny, we are not sending you anymore cigarettes or chewing gum. What you are getting now was packed before you told us not to send any more.

Since Jan. 31^st, we have sent four more [packages]. One [package] has 1lb. box crackers, 2 cans tuna fish, 2 [packs] Ivory soap for face and bath, 4 [packs] Dentyne, 4 [packages] razor blades, 2 flashlight batteries, [and] a bottle of 100 aspirin tablets. Another [package] has a [package] of cookies, and 2 jars of spaghetti. I hope you will like the spaghetti; it was the only kind I could get.

The other [package] has [a] stationary, ½ box handkerchiefs, flashlight, 3 collar jiggers, those things you use in your collar, 1 [pack] Ivory soap, 2 cans Krispy Krunch from Madeline Parise. And still another box has a little of everything in [it]; cigarettes, com, razor blades, 2 rolls film, 1lb. box candy Mad. Parise, a lighter, 2 batteries, 2 bulbs, [and a] stationary.

The last time Leo’s were up, Mary told us your name was in the Sunday Record about 3 weeks before, we had not seen it. Dad gets the Inquirer on Sunday so we missed it. Yesterday Dot wrote Marie a letter and sent the clipping of the paper to her. It says – Cpt. Joseph F. Nace, 1121 Mt. Kean Rd. is serving as an engineer-gunner in a B-24 Liberator Group in Italy. It was in where they publish Philadelphians in the service!

Dot told us in the letter that her boyfriend Joe is about ready to ship overseas. He was expecting a furlough in March and they were planning to be married, but that is all off for the present.

George woke up once again and came to see us last week. He got another 6 [months] deferment.

I’m glad you have started to get your [packages]. I suppose they will keep on coming now.

The letter you wrote telling me about the number of forties you had to fly before you could come home had the number cutout by the censor.

Sonny, now that you are about ready to fly in combat mission, keep your rosary beads in your pocket and your medal around your neck. (I hope you still have them.) And carry that Sacred heart badge I sent to you. Don’t forget your prayers.

Dad went down to Leslie’s mother and got Al’s number. I am sending it to you.

Sgt. Albert D’Angelantonio, 33,805,491

720 Sydn. – 450 Bomb. Gp.

A.P.O. 520, c/o PM. New York, N.Y.

Sonny, the reason why I sent you [a dozen] is, I have been told you had to do your own washing over there. I am glad you don’t have to do it. Those shirts are so heavy, and it has been so cold. When the weather gets nice, you can wash your handkerchiefs and socks and your summer underwear when you start wearing them. That is if you have time.

You know Mrs. Lucia on Sartain Ln? She has a grandson in Italy. She wants me to send you his number, and if he is near you to go see him. I told her I didn’t think he was near you, but she said send it to you, maybe he is. So [here] it is.

I5 Bill Siegfried – 33,586,133

914 SIG. Co. DEP A.V.N. A.P.O. 528, c/o N.Y., N.Y.

That’s all for now Sonny, loads of love from Dad, Marie, myself, Bootsie, [and] Kitty. God bless you, and take care of you all. Best wishes to all the boys.

From,
Your loving Mother.