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John William Graham letters, January-February 1945

1945-02-03 John W. Graham to Mr. & Mrs. W.J. Graham Page 1

February 3, 1945
Italy
Dear Dad & Mom:
Just came from dinner and will write a bit before I go back to work.  Planned to write last evening but we had no lights, I walked the line this morning and fixed the broken place so we should be illuminated tonight unless I did a poor job.
Had four V-mails last night one from little Danny Danafrie our old squadron barber who is now down in South America someplace, a nice one from Mrs. Ballard and two from you.  Mrs. B said they had just come from Bill Johnstons wedding.
Sorry to hear you both have colds.  I hope they improve soon.  Nothing is meaner or makes a fellow feel worse.  Has Aunt Jennie been sick or is she just going to Rochester for a general check up?
Got our P.X. rations today, quite a generous allowance, tho I guess the cigarettes are a little shorter than usual.  They are to have two fountain pens to sell and every one wanting one signed their name and the lucky ones will be drawn from a hat.  I signed up for one but little expect to get it, my pen is still working very well but they are easy to lose, drop etc.

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February 3, 1945 Italy Dear Dad & Mom: Just came from dinner and will write a bit before I go back to work. Planned to write last evening but we had no lights, I walked the line this morning and fixed the broken place so we should be illuminated tonight unless I did a poor job. Had four V-mails last night one from little Danny Danafrie our old squadron barber who is now down in South America someplace, a nice one from Mrs. Ballard and two from you. Mrs. B said they had just come from Bill Johnstons wedding. Sorry to hear you both have colds. I hope they improve soon. Nothing is meaner or makes a fellow feel worse. Has Aunt Jennie been sick or is she just going to Rochester for a general check up? Got our P.X. rations today, quite a generous allowance, tho I guess the cigarettes are a little shorter than usual. They are to have two fountain pens to sell and every one wanting one signed their name and the lucky ones will be drawn from a hat. I signed up for one but little expect to get it, my pen is still working very well but they are easy to lose, drop etc.