Waymire Letters December 23, 1944

Sat. Dec. 23, 1944

Burma

Mary Darling,

I failed to write you a letter last night. A show was playing at our camp; it didn’t finish until

11:00. The show was pretty good. It was all local talent & some of the singers’ were negros. There is a

show tonight but I wont get to see it because I’m on duty.

For some reason- we are going to have some more basic training, starting tomorrow. I

sometimes wonder which is more important, winning the war or basic training!

I have received no mail for the last two days. Several packages arrived but none were for me. I

sure hope our mail service gets better after xmas. Every-one seems to be having the same trouble with

this mail.

I am looking forward to having a good meal xmas. When I think about the good food we used to

have every xmas; it makes me hungry- just to think about it! Our food has been fair, e-rations two or

three times a week; although we did have some good steak one day this week.

Honey, I don’t have much writing paper so I might write you a few v-mails until I can buy some

more paper. I don’t like to use them because the writing space is so small. Everyone is off xmas day. I

don’t know what I will do, I suppose eat and sleep. I’m going to church xmas eve.

I miss you very much darling.

Your husband,

Earl

Merry Xmas & Happy New Year

I love you, Mary.