1944 Jan. - Feb.

 

There were no letters for 1943

                                                        1/28/44

                                                        Friday Night

Dear Cousin Selma,

I received your letter sometime ago but didn’t have time to answer it as we were winding up our stay in Fairegut.  I intended to write you while enroute but the train rode so rough it was impossible.

I passed through S. Dak. but not near Valley Springs i don’t think anyway it was mostly during the night.

You have a very nice looking family and I hope to see you all some day if possible after the war.  At present I don’t do any travelling on my own.

It looks as tho I am writing crossways of the paper but maybe you can follow me.  

At present I am in the Nay Hospital Corps and taking my training as a Hospital Apprentice here at Sampson, N.Y.  I started on night duty last nite so at present am here on the ward writing this.  I sure am sleepy as I am not accustomed to sleeping in the day time.

I must close and would be very glad to year from you again.  I will try to write more next time.

unsigned letter  return address    George O. Holm H.A. 2/c 

George Holm was a first cousin to Grandma Selma,  his father John Holm was a brother to Selma’s dad, Bernard Nelson. The two brothers farmed together for a while then John went to Missouri.  Why they have different last names I do not know.  Their parents were Nils Petter Sanasson and Petronella Holm,  great grandfather got the name Nilson from his father -- son of Nils which became Nelson.

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V-MAIL

cannot read the date    To: Roy Sanford                                From: Ernest Sanford

  Valley Springs                           HDQ.CO. 601T.D. BN

  So. Dak.                           APO.512 ℅ PM N.Y.N.Y.

Dear Cousin:

Will try to drop you a few lines this evening to let you know I am getting along fine.

I received you most welcome letter some time ago but just didn’t seem to get around to write.

I think the package will come through all right even if you didn’t put my serial number on it.  I haven’t received it yet though.

 Time sure goes by fast here it is away out in October already.

It rains over here in France about every time you turn around.  The sun will be shining one minute and the next it will be raining.

Well I’ll close for this time as news is scarce.

Your loving cousin,

Ernest

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V-MAIL

Date on envelop Feb 26, 1944  written to Geneva Sanford  cannot read sender information

Dear Friend Geneva:

I received you letter sometime ago but I haven’t wrote sooner for I couldn’t

mail this letter and possible it won’t go out now but  you’ll get it sometime.

thanks a million for your letter and I’d enjoy getting letters from anyone in the Luther League that cares to write and I’ll answer as quick as I can.

I’ve passed through (blacked out) and I landed before (unreadable but not blacked out) in the mud and rain we had a good xmas meal as the conditions were very bad ( unreadable? are a lot of Arabs in Iran?) I’ve seen a lot of pretty country here a few camels but in a few weeks I’ll write you again and I can tell you a lot more.

I’d like to of been there and helped you get those pies New Year’s Day.  Thanks for telling me the news and write soon again.  Tell everyone hello for me also your Dad and Mom OK.

I’m o.k. feel fine but haven’t made no ratings as yet.  I’ll be back with you all soon I hope

Your Friend 

Leland