23 Aug 1940

Dearest Ma

That batman of mine as you can see his a swell servant.  When ever I return from a hard days work he always has a nice cold bottle of real english beer, and the slippers ready.  He had these two photos enlarged, and asked me to send them [...]

Aug 22. 1940

Dear Lauretta;

So that you can meet your obligations I have increased your allowance $33.00 per month.

I have just received your air mail letter of Aug 5 – slow going.  If you need the dough you’ll be have to sacrifice 17% of your allowance. -

I am writing the [...]

Sat. Aug 17.40

My dear Lauretta,

Your letter of July 25 just arrived, not so fast.  Nothing much here, except that as Commander I am a busy man, shooting down those heinies by number.  What a job we are doing to Adolph Air Force – 554 planes in six days.  Our [...]

9 Aug. 40

My dear Lauretta & kids;

The life of Commander is not a rosy one, as I told you in my last.  I have made a hit as such with Gen McNaug’n and expect some changes for me in the near future.  I am concluding a study in tactics, strategy etc. that ought [...]

Aug 5. 1940.

Dear Ma,

I’ve just returned from a great exercise, with my Bn, and had another great day.  At conclusion of the day, I was asked by my Commander Lt Gen McNau’n to speak to the officers of the Can. Corps.  That I did, I am told with a bang.  Well [...]

Aug 4. 1940.

Dearest Lauretta & kids,

Well this Aug. 4 is a bit different from Aug. 4, 1919.  I’ve just returned this moment from a day in the field and after 14 hrs of constant commanding & driving men tru mil. excercises, I am pretty well fagged out to-night.

I am again [...]

Aug 2nd 1940

Dearest Ma & Kids,

It now early in the morning i.e. one oclock; my wireless is now humming Bob Crossby’s light music, and as a rest, I thought I’d write you.  What do you think of this series of pictures, some of them would be good enlargements.

This morning I [...]