April 14, 1945
Germany
Dear honey;
How are my darlings tonight? I received your letter of March the thirtieth today. It seemed good to get some mail again. I got a letter from ma too. I didn’t get the pictures you sent yet.
Did Chuckie have a nice Easter? So he wants to answer the phone for you now. I’ll bet he is a lot of fun. You will have to watch him so he doesn’t break it alright. You probably wouldn’t be able to get another one.
We had a little party with ice cream and cake tonight. That’s the first ice cream we’ve had in a long time. It sure was good.
I got a letter from “Whitey” Roman today. His company is right next to us. He wrote the letter April third. It takes as long to get mail from right here as it does from the States.
Ma said she had some chocolate candy for me and that I should request it, so I guess I’d better ask for it. I could go for some good chocolate candy.
Charlie is having more trouble with the car, so ma said. He always did have a lot of trouble with his cars. I don’t know whether it will be any good by the time I get home or not.
Well honey I guess I’d better close for tonight. I’ll try to write you a nice long letter tomorrow. We are off all day. Goodnight darling. Lots of hugs and kisses for my darlings.
Your loving husband
Clarence
P.S. Here is ten marks. It is worth a dollar in our money.
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Note: This was written when the 301st was in Herzogenrath, Germany. The men were billetted in an abandoned button factory there, and the shop area was in a former glass works.