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                  <text>March 24, 1945
Burma

I just came from the movie, it was a little better than usual. John Wayne and Ann Dovark were
the leading actors. “The Man from Barbary Coast.” I think this was the name but I’m not sure. It was a
western picture but not the wild and wooly kind.
A lot of mail came in today, but not much for me, all I got was March 12th issue of the Times.
Hope I have better luck the next time.
I was just reading in the Times about the cigarette shortage back in the States, according to it
the black-market is causing all the shortage. They also said cigarettes were selling for $2.40 per carton,
that sounds like too much money for me.
We received our rations for March today, they cost 17 rupees 11 annas- We got three cartons of
cigs, eleven candy bars, six cigars, three cans of nuts, writing tablet,one can of juice, one case of beer
(Pabst) and a box of cookies. I traded my cigards for a writing tablet and my candy for fruit juice. I don’t
care much for cigars or candy. I think I have enough writing paper to last me for a while, I asked you to
send me some in yesterday’s letter, but I can always use it. It’s better to have too much than not
enough.
I just drank a can of my beer, it tastes pretty good since its cool - Goodnight darling, I love you
more each day.
Your husband
Earl
Hope I get some mail soon.

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