Spitball Army

[Written to Alice in Acton, Indiana.  Return addressed: Richard, Ward 43, U.S.N.H., St. Albans, L.I., N.Y.  Postmarked at Jamaica, N.Y., on 5 Apr 1946 at 1 P.M.]

April 5, 1946

Hello Sweetheart,

     Another day is gone.  That puts us just 24 hours closer to being together.  it won’t be very long now.  A couple more weeks here, a few days in Brooklyn and a couple days in Bainbridge, Md.  Then comes Indiana and you Sweetheart.  I love you so much.

     Huh – – if anything is running through my mind, I’d like to know about it.  Then I would have something to write about.  I can’t think of a darned thing though.  I’ll just make this an “I love you” note and call you Sunday.  O.K.?

     Good-night Sweetheart
          I love you with all my heart
               Pleasant dreams
                    Goodnight Sweetheart
                         x x
                              ‘Nite
                                   I love you

x x Jr.