March 23, 1945

March 23, 1945      Dear Shirley,       I Ma’am am a tired soldier.  I guess I ain’t the moving picture type.  In the movies the flyer comes down from his mission with his hair combed, his face cleaned, and his pants smartly pressed.  When I landed tonight, I was dirty, greasy, smelly, rumpled and dog tired.  We were…

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