18 AUGUST 1944
U S S PRAIRIE
DEAR CLAN,
TODAY THE MAILMAN WAS A PRETTY RIGHT GUY. HE BROUGHT ME THREE LETTERS. TWO FROM THE BEACHEAD AT TEMAG AND ONE FROM THE HOME FRONT. ALICE BOWLEYS LETTER WAS INCLUDED. MOM ALSO GOT AROUND TO SENDING ME AN INFORMAL PICTURE OF HERSELF. I WAS BEGINNING TO WONDER WHETHER OR NOT SHE HAD FORGOTTEN.
YESTERDAY I TOOK A SUNBATH THAT COULD COMPETE WITH ANY OR ALL SUN BATHS THAT CAN BE HAD IN TEMAG. NOT BEING CONTENT WITH QUITE A NICE TAN WHICH HAD BEEN ACQUIRED THROUGH THE MONTHS, I PARTOOK OF EXTRA VITAMIN D YESTERDAY AND CAME OUT WELL DONE AND TENDER ON BOTH SIDES. WOW, RIGHT NOW I COULD BE SERVED WITH SALAD AND POTATOES. THE TROPICAL SUN IS A LITTLE HOTTER THAN I HAD BARGAINED FOR.
HOW IS GERTIE FROM FLORIDIE LIKING THE KAMISKWABIKA WEATHER AND THAT SUPER DELISH FOOD MADE BETTER BY THE FAMOUS TURTLES PIES AND OTHER BAKING MASTERPIECES. THIS IS AUNTIE GERTIE'S FIRST TRIP INTO THE WOOLY WILDS OF TEMAG AND I'LL BET NOW SHE WISHES THAT SHE HAD BEEN TALKED INTO IT SOONER. AM I NOT RIGHT? WOT WITH THE DAILY SUN BATHING AND SUCH AUNTIE GERTIE OUGHT TO BE ABLE TO HANDLE STUFF TWICE HER SIZE. (SAY, I BET IT'S QUITE A SIGHT WHEN SHE, MOTHER, AND AUNT MYRTLE BRAVE THE FIRST THREE STEPS OF THE DOCK PRIOR TO GETTING IN THAT SLIGHTLY COLDER THAN COOL LAKE)
IN DADS LETTER WERE A FEW LINES WRITTEN FROM MARY. THE DATE WAS AUGUST 2ND AND ~~XX~~ SHE WAS ALREADY MAKING PLANS FOR GOING HOME. SOME DEAL I CALLS IT WHEN YOU GET SOME PLACE AND BEFORE YOUR THERE A DAY MAKE WITH PLANS FOR RETURNING.
I STAND THE MID-WATCH EVERY OTHER NIGHT NOW. QUITE A DRAIN ON SLEEP, BUT WHO, THEN, WANTS TO SLEEP ANYWAY. (RATIONING OF PAPER PREVENTS FURTHER ELABORATION ON THAT SUBJECT) PARDON THE TYPING, BUT SOMETHING SEEMS TO HAVE GONE HAYWIRE WITH THE MACHINE. I HAVE THE
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WHEN YOU WRITE YOUR LETTERS DON'T BE AFRAID TO TALK. LETTERS FROM HOME ARE NOT CENSORED AND SO DON'T BE AFRAID TO TALK FREELY.
LOTS OF LOVE,
Bud [signature]
HARLAN SHIREY YENNE JR S2/C RM
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