Nov. 30, 1943: Johnny Gets A Wonderful Morale-Boosting Letter!

Camp Polk, Louisiana
Nov. 30, 1943

Darling Mark,

Hello Sweetheart !

Oh! What a wonderful letter I got from you today. Honey – I didn’t think you could do it. And you said you couldn’t write a morale boosting letter! Just keep them coming like that & I’ll be more than satisfied. It was nice & long too – 9 ½ pages!

I doubt that I can equal that tonite honey. I got a big kick out of the pictures – didn’t you?

How did the wedding pictures come out? I’d like to see one. Send the picture of Cec & me together – if you have any more made.

Yes honey I think I’ll keep these pictures if you don’t care too much.

Today was pay-day for the guys – but I got red-lined on account of being transferred. I don’t know when I’ll get paid – in a couple of weeks I hope.

There’s a poker game going on across the room & you can hear the dice roll on the floor upstairs.

I really have given up all gambling tho honey.

This afternoon we fired the 45 pistol again and except for that I didn’t do anything.

We have been getting up at 5:00 but tomorrow we get up at 5:45. I have to be down at the motor pool at 6:30 and take a radio prep out in the field. I usually sleep an hour after breakfast 6:30 to 7:30.

Honey – you’re not alone when you’re missing those kisses – I could use a couple of dozen before I finish this page.

I haven’t received any mail that has been sent to my old outfit yet. The mail-orderly said he would send it to me – but I guess it takes time. They’re out on maneuvers. That’s one thing I’m glad I missed – but I have a feeling I’ll see a lot more of problems & maneuvers yet!

Honey I’ll have a picture taken every chance I get & send it to you – but right now we don’t have time for anything but work. Can’t even get out of camp.

Honey – I don’t know what to forgive you for – what you done to me that I didn’t like is something I forget. Anyway honey – I’ll forget everything mean you did to me – even if I don’t know what it was. (Maybe there was a couple of things – but I forgot them too).

Honey I think of you every hour of the day & miss you more every hour. I can feel one of those kisses right now – well almost, anyway.

I just know I could go for one now & how.

Honey – I’m at my end to write. I could write a couple of pages telling you I miss you an awful lot tho.

I’m going to write Cec & Lu & hit the hay. I never can get enough sleep & when I’m off duty I hate to use it up sleeping the time away.

Well honey I’d better close for tonight & hope I dream of you.

Goodnite now – Write very soon. I miss you honey a hell of a lot.

All My Love                 Johnny     X O X

 

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P.S. How would you like to have a Scotch & soda – honey ? ? ?

 

Nov. 28, 1943: Johnny Gets a Letter From his Sweetheart

Camp Polk, Louisiana
Sunday 8. P.M.
Nov. 28, 1943

Darling Mark,

Hello Honey !

I’m really happy today! I got 2 cards from you & the letter you wrote Thanksgiving day! The cards are nice honey – but I like the letters best.

I just came from Mass. I went to communion too. We had to work till noon & then had an inspection of vehicles & had the rest of the day off. So I slept. They’re having Mass on Sunday nites too for the outfits that work on Sunday.

We might get Sunday off hereafter. I hope. I got a letter from home today too! Everything’s okay – Dad has a job now. I’m sending $25 a month home to save. It comes out of my pay – that’s about the only way I’d get to send it. If I sent it myself, I’d never save it.

Tomorrow we go out on the grenade range & throw live grenades. It should be fun.

Honey – I just couldn’t turn around after I left you – if I had I’d probably still be there. Honey it’s so hard to leave like that – I just had to.

Next time I come home I probably won’t have to leave.

Honey – you’re doing alright at writing a morale boosting letter. I’ve read this one 4 times & have got it in my lap now. I’m sitting on my bunk.

I think I’ll go to a show tonite & see “Thousands Cheer”. We get up at 5:00 here now.

The “kid” won’t read your letters anymore & he won’t bother me now. He went to the Air Corps.

The first chance I get I’m going to put in for Air Cadet here. If I get a chance.

Well honey I’d better write Mom a letter & get to that show – a couple of guys are saving a place in line for me.

Tell Lu & Cec hello & to write.

Goodnite now honey.  Miss you an awful lot.  Write soon – huh?

I’m not so blue since I’ve got this letter from you honey.

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All My Love                         Johnny     X       O      X

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Our WWII Soldier Could Go For One of Those Special Kisses!

Camp Polk, Louisiana
Nov. 22, 1943

 

Darling Mark,

Hello Honey !

I felt like writing to you – so I am. I probably won’t get any of your mail until the end of the week anyway. I’ll probably be out in the field this Thanksgiving. We’ll probably be on a 2 day problem Wed. & Thurs.

How is Cec & Lu by now: is Cec working? I’d write to him if I knew his address.

I miss you an awful lot honey. I think about you more every day.

How I could go for one of those special kisses right now. I can only dream about that now.

Well honey it’s about time for me to turn in. Probably have to get up early in the morning.

Goodnite Now.  Write real Soon.

I miss you! !

All My Love        Johnny

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Nov. 21, 1943: Our WWII Soldier’s Mail Is Getting Censored Now

Camp Polk, Louisiana
Nov. 21, 1943

 

Darling Mark –

Hello Honey,

I’m back now visiting my buddies before they go on maneuvers. I hate like hell to leave them. I’m not bragging but they were glad to see me come back for awhile. I’m sure going to miss them.

Tell Lu my address & let them write so I’ll know their address.

I think about you a heluva lot honey.

Their censoring our mail now maybe I won’t be able to write inside the envelope anymore or sign xx’s but you’ll know if I could they would be there.

Honey I won’t be able to tell you when we move or anything like that or what we do now.

There’s a chance we’ll be over here for 2 or 3 months yet.

I didn’t tell Mom anything about getting ready for overseas. I just told her I was transferred to a new outfit. When & if I get across then I’ll let her know. Honey don’t tell anyone about my outfit or that I expect to go across. It might put me in an embarrassing position if you know what I mean.

How are the newlyweds getting along? Okay – I know. Honey I miss you more everyday. I can’t help it – I just do! You going to send me some small photos of yourself?  Better.

Well honey this will be all for now.

Goodnite Honey!

Please write real soon.

I miss you honey.

All My Love                 Johnny

1000   2000   etc.

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I’ll take a chance on these – this time.

 

Our WWII Soldier Has Joined His New Troop And Is Really Blue

Camp Polk, Louisiana
Nov. 20, 1943

 

Darling Mark,

Hello Honey ! !

Well, here I am at last. I don’t think I’m going to like it much. The Troop I’m in at present is mostly tanks & I don’t like tanks.

I figure we’ll be here at camp for about a month yet. These guys have been working on Sundays for a long time now – so I figure I won’t get much rest from here on in.

Honey to tell you the truth I’m really blue! I didn’t know I could get feeling so low. How about sending me a nice morale boosting letter. You can send your letter to this address until further notice

Pfc John F. Jambrosic 37234941
113^th Cav. Regt.
A.P.O. 403A c/o P.M.
Shreveport La.

Bye for now honey. Please write soon! I miss you an awful lot.

All My Love                 Johnny

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Our WWII Soldier Has To Leave His Outfit Today

Camp Polk, Louisiana

Nov. 20, 1943

 

Darling Mark,

Hello honey !

I received your very nice card today honey. And in answer to it – I really do miss you & think of you constantly.

I’m still around here for awhile. Had to take another physical this morning – passed it.

I’m still getting my equipment straightened out. Right now I’m just waiting for my special orders.

I just had chow & learned that I leave our outfit today at 1:45. It’s 1:00 now so I haven’t much time.

We might be here at Camp Polk for a couple of weeks yet or even a month. It’s hard to tell where we’ll be or how long. I’ll keep writing every chance I get honey & let you know the dope.

I’ll have to go now honey.

Bye now & write Soon.

I miss you more every day honey.

All My Love

Johnny

 

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Our WWII Soldier Gets Pestered By One of His Squad Members

Camp Polk, Louisiana
Nov. 17, 1943

 

Darling Mark,

Hello honey !

I’m disappointed in you gal! I was sure I’d have a letter when I got back to camp today – but nope!

I haven’t had a chance to see about the Air Corps yet, but hope to tomorrow. If I don’t get to take the test before next week – I’ll just have to wait till after maneuvers. We start on maneuvers next Monday, & how I hate that!

The nights are so damp & cold I wish I had you here honey along with some of those “kisses”. I could take the coldest weather out!  All I can do now is dream.

Damn! I think I’m catching another cold. The dew falls as heavy as a light rain during the night. I knew I forgot something when I left home – my shaving kit!

Guess what – my ‘pest’ is sitting quietly on his bunk – writing a letter. He makes me so mad, sometimes. I feel like I could “way lay” him – but he’s such a good guy most of the time, I can’t do it.

Honey – have you got a small picture I could carry in my billfold? I’d like to have one – how about it?

I’d better close now – time for lights out. Write Soon honey. Bye now.

All My Love        Johnny     X

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New Address
Pfc. John F. Jambrosic 37234941
Troop “C” A.P.O. 259
89^th Cav. Ren. Sqd. (Mecy)
% P. M.      Shreveport La.

 

I talked too soon he’s here.

 

Our WWII Soldier Get Back to Camp Polk After Seeing His Sweetheart

Camp Polk, Louisiana
Nov. 14, 1943

 

Darling Mark,

Hello honey !

Well, I’m back at the same old grind again. Oh- how I’d like to be back in K.C. with you!  It’ll take me a month to get used to Army routine again.

I wished I had caught that train Sat. morning. We had to work till noon today getting vehicles checked.

We go on a 3 day problem starting tomorrow. How I hate that. It’s so damp & wet in the mornings (the poor boy).

I’m going to try & get out of it, so I can take the Air Corps test Tues.

I’ve got complications now. We have a new C.O. now & I’ll have to get his permission & I hear he’s plenty rough. (Not too bad though – )

A week from tomorrow we go on maneuvers. We go to Texas & then work up towards Kent. & Tenn. I sure hope I get to take the test before maneuvers.

Right now honey I’m laying on my bunk (alone & it’s unusual for him to lie down alone.) & writing letters. I’ve got a lot of packing of field equipment tonite sometime.

OH! Honey how I miss you!!  (Ever so much)  I’ve just been informed that I’m on guard tonite. (But that will give me loads of time thinking of you.)  I don’t mind, I won’t have to go out till Tues now & I’ll have a chance to see about the Air Cadet test tomorrow.

Well honey I’ll have to close now & shower & shave. I have to stand guard mount at 5:00. No rest for the wicked!

I’ll have to finish this quick – that “kids” here again & writing in between the lines.

I don’t think I’ve ever written a letter that he hasn’t been around to pester me.

He’s got the first page now writing on it, so honey what you see in pencil is his writing – I have to humor him. Sometimes he makes me “so mad”!

Bye now – honey

Please Answer Soon.

All My Love

Johnny

 

“Ego amo te”

 

Our WW2 Soldier Has Pork Chops For Dinner, Thinks About HIs Sweetheart Constantly

Armored Force
Camp Polk, Louisiana
Nov. 2, 1943
Thurs. 12:00

 

Darling Mark, –

Hello Sweetheart ! !

I haven’t much time to write today. We’re going in the field right after chow, & come back sometime tomorrow evening.

Honey – every time I look at your picture now I miss you so much I feel like coming to K.C. which I know I can’t – but that’s the way I feel.

It’s time for chow now so I’ll finish this when I get back if I have time.

 

Back again & stuffed to the gills with pork chops!

It’s pretty warm today – I guess it’ll rain tonight! It rained last nite quite a bit.

Is it very cold in K.C.?  I don’t think it could be any colder than when I was home.

Well honey I’d better close now & do some more packing. I’ll be thinking about you constantly.

Bye now.   Write Soon.

I miss you honey ! !

All My Love        X       O      X

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Our WWII Soldier Arrives at Camp Polk, Louisiana

Camp Polk, Louisiana
Oct. 22, 1943

Darling Mark,

Hello Sweetheart ! ! !

We just got into camp this noon. I’ve been busy all day getting straightened out & adapting myself to garrison life again.

We had a wonderful trip here from Texas. We drove 300 miles thru Texas & it was beautiful. It looked more like the north woods. We didn’t pass thru any plains. The ranch houses were enormous & beautiful too. About everyone has an oil well on his ranch.

I got two letters from you today, honey & two from Mr. Green. I’m glad he’ll be home when I get my furlough. I expect to be home about Nov. 5 or 6 at the latest. I’m only getting 10 days. We’re going on maneuvers down here about the end of Nov. till Jan. 29.

This is a nice camp but we’re a hell of a way from a decent town. Sheveport (sic) is 110 miles. It’s a nice town. We stopped overnight there last nite, before coming in.

The mornings here up to 10:00 are so foggy you can’t see 10 feet in front of you. It’s awful damp too. It’s nice and warm in the afternoons – goes to about 90°.

Our barracks are about a block from the P.X. & 2 blocks from a movie.

I’m sure anxious to get home now that I know I’ve got a furlough coming.

I’ve got a guy pestering the hell out of me here. I let him add a P.S. so he would leave.

Well honey its about time for lights out so I’d better close. I should write a lot more but I’m too tired.

I think I’ll go right to sleep & get some good rest for a change.

I’ve got a big day tomorrow again. Sunday I’ll have to myself – I think.

I can hardly wait to see you honey & (illegible) when I do!

Bye now.   Write soon.

All My Love        Johnny

P.S. I heard ‘Paper Doll’ 3 times tonite! I can’t help it I just it.

P.S.  Hello Pulchram Pullam (Mark)

Johnnie asked me to add a P.S. now I am spellbound in fact I do not know what to say so.
Ra Colter

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