Cherbourg, France

Aug 3, 1945

My darling wife:

I am still feeling pretty bad, my nose is still closed and I feel bad all over because of that. Yes, I did take some aspirin, and I believe it did loosen it up a little. The weather we have over here is lousy and no wonder a guy doesn’t get a cold. Another thing one of the fellows that has experience said I need you. I don’t think I’d ever get a cold or get sick a day in my life if I had you around. You know a man must have a woman, its nature. I need you Maggie in more ways than a million. I need you to take care of me.

I am writing this letter from one of the tables in our night club. It opened last Sunday, and I have paid it a visit every night it was open, thinking maybe I could help my cold along, but I didn’t succeed yet. Ric is sitting across the table from me writing too.

I saw that picture, “The Clock”. The one you said you saw and was so sad I thought it was pretty sad too. It made me think of you so much, and how we met, but I did go with you a little longer than two days. I really enjoyed it honey, it was really good. It made me realize again how much I love you. I do love Maggie, my darling. I don’t know what I’d ever do without you, even way over here in France. There is still no news on us coming home, so don’t let yourself get worried if you don’t get any mail for a couple of days. I haven’t heard from you for a couple of days either. I hope everything is alright. I guess you are glad to be back home. How is Mother and Dad? Please tell them I was asking about them.

I hope you received your perfume by now, and if you did I hope you like it.

Tomorrow is Saturday night again, so I hope I will be able to write a good letter to you. I do hope I feel better.

I love you so darling,

Goodnite Maggie,

All my love,

Pres

P.S. Maggie- Tell me you love me