1944 March April

V -MAIL

Dated March 12, 1944  post mark Apr 2 1944  rec’d April 4, 1944 ans. April15

Dear Cousins:

I suppose you wondered why I haven’t answered you letter before but I just received it about four days ago and was glad to hear from you.

I am on the Anzio beachhead now and doing fine.  Hope you folks are all in good health.

Thank you very much for the picture I think it turned out very well.  Pictures are one thing that a soldier has room for all the time.

Harold wrote to me in April or May right after Uncle Edgar passed sway but did not receive the letter until in July but I did not know that Uncle Jim passed away.

Mail comes through pretty well now though I received letters in a bout 4 weeks.

I suppose you know my sister Lola is married and her husband is overseas and Lenore got married in December she writes pretty regular.

We get quit a bit of lifesavers and fruit drops and gum now but candy bars are very scarce I have had about five since I have been overseas.

I would like to have you send me some marshmallows if you can get them but don’t use your ration points to get them.  You can send a magazine or two also if you will.  Just show them this letter at the post office and you will be able to send it.

Well will close for this time wishing  you all the best of luck.

Your cousin

Ernest

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V MAIL   Dated Apr 17, 1944  To Geneva                  from PFC Leland Jacobson

Dear Geneva:

I received you letter of Mar 12th it is the fastest mail I’ve gotten yet.  and it is the first one of Mar I’ve received.  Thanks a lot.  I’m fine had a very bad cold for a few days.  We had a nice rain this evening.

I enjoy hearing the news of the Luther League and of the church.  I suppose it is about spring their now is it turning into summer and the rainy season now 

I bet Dwane does get a kick out of feeding the lambs I would like to beed some myself.  I bet you did have fun having the Leap Year basket socialIt seems a long time since I was home last.

I hope I get back in a couple of more years so I must go to church now, so write again and the everyone hello.

Your old Friend

Leland