Waymire Letters March 21, 1945

March 21, 1945

Burma

Dearest Mary,

I received two V-mails from you today - March 2 and 3. I have never received any of your mail in

less than ten days, usually they take 14 or 15. I got one letter in seven days but that was my ballot

during election time, it must have carried a high priority. I sent my wrist watch to you today, it was

broken so there was no use in me keeping it. I need a watch pretty bad. We get them once a month in

our rations but I’ve not been lucky enough to get one. You can do whatever you want to with my watch,

I don’t know if its worth fixing or not.

I have read several pocket size books, we get them through Special Services. I can’t think of any

books that you could send me, we have almost every one you could think of.

I’m going to the movie tonight, I hope its better than the last one. I don’t see why they waste

their time making some of these movies.

Yes darling, I know my spelling is not very good, I could use that dictionary almost every day.

Sometimes I spell a word and it just don’t look right; does this ever happen to you?

I forgot to tell you what Phelps had to say in his letter. He is in China in some Signal Co. He asked

about Lambourn and the rest of the boys, also said that his wife and baby were getting along O.K. He

must be working pretty hard. I got a letter from Whitaker the other day - I don’t think you knew him.

Irsy told me that E. Trafton is a P-47 pilot now, he is sending me his address soon.

You can send me some more Hershey’s choc. Syrup - although I haven’t received the first you

sent as yet. It will surely get here some time. No, I have not received the fruit cake you sent me, it must

be lost somewhere.

You asked about the half-rupee - Our cigarettes cost us two rupees a carton so you can judge

about how much a half-rupee if worth. Prices are not fixed over here like they are in the States, you

bargain for things over here.

Yes I enjoyed reading the Times, the news in it is very good. I get it regular now that it has

started. You will surely get your copy pretty soon.

The weather is warm today but not as hot as usual - looks like it might rain.

I hope the pictures are good. I will be very glad to get them. I must stop for now honey.

I love you, Mary

Yours forever,

Earl

Ward

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