Our WWII Soldier Can't Get Leave For His Sweetheart's Visit

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Camp Polk, Louisiana

Dec. 30, 1943

Wed. Eve

My Darling Mark –

Hello Sweetheart ! !

No letter today! I got one from Cec. & Ralph Mitchell tho.

Honey – I’m very very blue & down hearted! I just talked with the 1^st Sargeant about a pass & its no go, but for a good reason. We all have to be here Sunday, & I can’t get a pass Fri. or Sat. because we’ll be drawing & turning in equipment. As soon as I finish this letter I’m going up & send you a telegram - which you’ll already have by the time your reading this.

Gosh – honey I’m sorry – but that’s the way it goes in the Army! I was counting so much on seeing you & I could already feel your kisses! Maybe we’ll get to see each other yet – you can never tell.

I don’t know how true this is but – when we get to a P.O. they’re going to transfer the ones out that have the least amount of service in because we’re over-strength now. Most of the guys have been in 2-3 years in this outfit – so I might get transferred & get a chance at Air Cadets. Don’t plan too much on this tho honey – cause I’m not. Mostly wishful thinking.

Honey – I miss you so much & love you so much it hurts – but nice!

Honey don’t feel as bad as I do about not being able to come down.

I’d better go send that telegram now. Honey I love you!

Goodnite Darling – Please write soon & often.

X       X       X       X       X       X       X       X       X       X       X       X       X         X

X       X       X               All My Love        Johnny

X       X       X       X       X       X       X       X       X       X       X       X       X         X

Honey sometime in the near future our letters will be censored & I won’t be able to write on the flap & send XX’s at the end of my letters but they’ll be there anyway honey even if you can’t see them. You can send them tho.

Darling I love you.

Love & kisses      Johnny