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Page 57: [no date] (January) Friday night. Dear Mother: [reports there are no objections to the furlough, so will see her the 22nd, remarks about some office staff and seeing the film Mme Curie which he doesn’t like] Love, Jo-jo

Page 58: 1944 January 16 Sunday. Dear Gretchen: [thanks her for her gifts, sent her a subscription to Vogue, like in Alabama is barren, hasn’t made friends like in Miami Beach, local entertainment is scarce, maybe will get a pass but it doesn’t mean anything as he has learned] “See you sometime, Gretchen. beaut”

Page 59: 1944 January 20 Thursday. Dear Folks: [receives a package and letters from Mother, sorry she expected him last weekend, weeks are passing and work is getting more interesting, will send the Epitome tomorrow] “Mother, get well soon. Love Jo-Jo”

Page 60: 1944 January mid Friday. Dear Gretchen: [relates the food she sent was finished and greatly enjoyed by him and roommates, mentions Mother’s operation and she says she is taking sulfa drugs, hope she is not too ill, not doing work as important as Frank and Bob’s, hope to get home in February, met a Chemical Warfare Captain with whom he discussed Samoyedes and he showed a picture of Rusky and the captain was very impressed with “Baby’s” pedigree] Love, Joe

Page 62: 1944 (Jan or Feb) Tuesday. Dear Dad: [ thanks for letter, reports had a course on Malaria treatment and Chemical Warfare exam, has a 3-day pass and will try to get to Louisville, has not had opportunity to read much about Ehrenhaft’s discoveries, perhaps Dad can tell him more about them, love and best of health to Mother and Gretchen] Love, Joe

Page 63: 1944? Sunday. 14th Base Headquarters Maxwell Field, Alabama. Dear Mother and Dad: [report weather is wonderful, on train sat next to a sailor who convinced him that life in the Army is harder than Navy life, hours are shorter and to get a rating only have to pass an exam regardless of service, hasn’t been able to get film to take pictures of field.] Lots of love, Joe

Page 64: 1944 March 9. Dear Family: [relates weather is cold, learning how a carbine rifle operates, bought a fountain pen, another USO show that had Schlepperman, Jack Benny’s old partner, who was good, didn’t get a rating, sending an article from Yank] Lots of love jo-jo

Page 65: 1944 March 17. (newspaper) YANK The Army Weekly. Mail Call [letters from soldiers and map of North Pacific]

Page 66: Sunday. Headquarters Maxwell Field, Alabama. (handwritten) Dear Mother and Dad. [reports he was on duty with a revolver guarding a cargo plane for two days, raining steadily but cleared up, quite a few WACs are leaving, hasn’t seen the dentist yet but will go, got a new man in the bunk above him who says he works 16 hours a day 7 days a week, hopes Mother is feeling better] Love and Kisses, Joe