I sold mv pen last night for 200 P’s – have already given 100 to the men. Well it is worth it. They appreciate it.

Another month now started. We hope we will see something this month here. Another detail is supposed to go out this week they asked for

Well, I am in the dysentery ward with amoebic. What will happen next. Two more details went out of here. Some 400 men. Putnam &

I now have Edema – my legs are swelling something terrible. They say that it is due to lack of proteins. We certainly are in need

I hit the Jackpot Sat. I got three letters. One from Dixie Lee, Valree, and Mother. All the boys here got quite a kick out

Happy birthday Dixie I sepnt to-day working out a little cassava flour and grinding a little corn meal and delousing. I hope to spend it

This picture of Dennis and mother is beautiful. God, I pray that this thing will be over soon, and I can go home to them.

Another week started –Rumors are slow. Nothing from Europe lately. I am still in dysentery ——. Start stools today. Orta, Easley, Mitchell & Agualter came

Today is a red letter day. I saw American planes over. More than 100 flew over this a.m. at 9:30. Came back over at 10:30.

More planes today –saw 1 Nip that down yesterday and two of our planes straffed the airfield here. We saw about 400 planes yesterday, and

Well, we got another, cut in our rations, but we have expected that, also our commissary prices have more than doubled and triphed [tripled] this

Beautiful clear day for a bombing. I hope so.

This starts a new month and we all hope that it will be a big one. Every one is expecting to see our troops this

Three years ago to-day I sailed from Frisco. It was a sad day for me, and everyday since I have hoped and prayed for the

To-day I weigh 122 lbs. and feel pretty good. Received three letters from my Darling this a.m. written in August ’43.

Thinking again of my darlings. I pray to God that this terrible war will be over soon and I can go back to the people