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September 1, 1945
Germany

My Darling "It" Girl –

Hello sweetheart. How's my lil' pinup queen today. Gosh but I only wish I could be saying that to you rather than writing it. I feel fine doll and am having no trouble at all with my jaw. Sounds okay, doesn't it. Well that's a fact. But I'm still as lonesome as can be for you and there's no remedy except "you" in person.

Yesterday was a terrific day for me so I didn't get a chance to write my baby. Ever since the captain started his policy of handling me all the work I've been as busy as a bumble bee. But that's okay with me — time passes faster and that means I'll be back in our own house sooner. I've made several suggestions to him and it seems that every time I do he simply says — "good idea, take care of it will you." And that's it. Then it seems that I'm always around when something happens so I get that job too. This seems funny when you consider that it wasn't but a few days ago that I was writing how hard it was to keep busy — but such isn't the case anymore.

To start out with — after breakfast yesterday I started to leave to go to the hospital for a check-up as recommended by the doctor who operated on me. But I no sooner…