In the Field
C.A.S.F. England
June 24.1940
Dear Lauretta & children,
From now on news from me may be a bit scarce as I am in no position to do much correspondonce.
Between air raids, and plenty of night work I am kept quite busy looking after my boys. Ed Jr would [...]
20 June 1940
Dear Lauretta & children
Just had a pretty harty lunch, although I am cutting out on the food, my some 200 lbs are a bit bothersome in this torrid weather.
There is nothing much that I can write here except that we are very busy, and are all in great health.
Not [...]
15 June 1940
C.A.S.F. England
Dear Lauretta;
It is now Saturday in the afternoon, and all I have to do is clean my home, take a bath, and wait? Things are happening fast and furious, one never knows what’s up from one minute to another. It was a great calamity the evacuation of [...]
14 June 1940
Dearest Ma & Junie;
Inclosed roll of my officers on photograph mailed to you to-day. Nothing new here, still very busy, and expect great changes soon –
Feeling fine and in great shape.
Miss you all very much
With lots of love.
Daddie
11 June 1940
Dear Lauretta & Junie;
Not much for to-day. Received a letter from Jerry Levy, and also from Elmer A Belding of Bert Colliers Inc. of N.Y.
Part of the letter I am inclosing. I am sending you a $10.00 bill Canadian, I have two of them and I am sending [...]
11 June 1940
Mommy & Junie;
Inclosed another $10.00 bill that I got from one of my boys.
This two $10.00 will help you to some expenses.
Lots of love babies
Daddy
12.30 AM. 10th June 40
My dear Lauretta & Junie;
I have just returned to my quarters after listening to President Roosevelt speech, that was a hony.
As you know by now Italy has just declared war on us, it’s one country we are not scared of. They were never any good and never will [...]
8 June 1940
Dearest Ma & Junie;
The king & Queen have just left here a few minutes ago. Boy did’nt she looked wonderful. She wore the same Alice Blue gown she wore at the World’s Fair last year. I shook hand with Geo VI and her Majesty just gave me a smile. That’s was [...]
C.A.S.F. England
June 5. 1940
Dear Lauretta & Junie;
Well I guess by this time you have no notion what so ever where I may be; right you are, cause in the last fortnight, I have done some tall travelling, enough to fill a book, and quite interesting if I could tell you. But, [...]
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