June 25, 1944

June 25, 1944

Dear Mom & Dad:

In just a few minutes we are moving into the field on an all-week maneuver. I’m afraid there won’t be mail service out there so that’s why I’m scribbling this quick note now. Don’t get much time to do anything – much less write these days. We just came in out of the field yesterday & here we go again. I don’t mind living in the field but it sure is a job & a mess packing up and then unpacking again. If I get a chance to write in the field I’ll answer your letter & mail it as soon as I hit civilization again. I have nothing startling to tell you except that I feel fine & my morale is still O.K. The war news is good these days but I’ve heard it that way before. The only thing that’ll excite me now is an armistice. Hope everyone is fine back there. Have a nice vacation.

Love, Dorance

June 25, 1944

Dear Marion:

I hate to write V-mails & also hate to get them, but this time I’ve got exactly 5 minutes to write. We just got back from the field & we’re going out again now on a 5 day maneuver. What a rat-race this army life turned out to be! We won’t have mail service out there, so that’s why I’m writing this hurried note. I got your letter yesterday when we got back to camp & will answer it when we get back again. I used to like to go “camping”, Marion, but I’m fast getting new ideas about such things. Gotta go now, so long.

Love, Dip