July 30, 1944

Dearest Clara,

Honey I have written a letter to you but will with this one. I am fin, just riding along on a ship. [It] is plenty hot while I am sitting but will go out on deck to sleep, after [a] while. Hope dear this finds you well, abd the folks. I think of you all the time too. I want to wash down some before sleeping time. I smell so sweaty and no place to take a bath. I will write again tomorrow. So do the be careful honey, for your daddy. I surely will for you. So write often. Somewhere on the South Pacific and no fooling huh!

With all my love and kisses to my dear wife Clara,

Johnny