The names came out on the fellows going home. There is 14 going by plane. DeCesare and Joe Pryz are going. I hate to see them go as we have been together so long. I got all of their records straightened up and took them down to the battalion $1 section. It has been raining all day. Talked for a while and went over to see Lore. Had a lot of fun.
Dear Mother & Dad;
Well I should be leaving in a few days to the 103rd Division. That division is declared non-essential and will be sent back to the states and the man discharged. It will probably take about two months before I get home, but at least you know I’m coming someday. I’ll keep a writing and let you know what’s going on. Don’t send any more packages as I’ll probably be home before they would get here.
Gee wanted to know if my girl here could make her something. Well she could to if she had the stuff but you can’t buy anything here.
Boy Mom I wish I could find someone like her back in the states. She does all of my laundry, and keeps all of my things as neat as a pin. Work, I never saw girl works so much. She’s not a beautiful girl, but she is sweet, and you never merry girls for their looks anyway, do you? Don’t worry Mom I won’t marry her, as she speaks very little in English. The pour kid is in love with me. I thought I was leaving the other day and she cried all day and night, but now I don’t know when I’ll leave, but it should be soon.
Guess this is all for now so I’ll say good by, and will write again soon.
Love
Your Son
“Chick”
P.S. I’m sending a lot of junk home so keep it in the boxes as I want to give some of it away when I get home. It will probably be better if you don’t open the boxes at all. Save them till I get there.
Had a few things to do today, not much though. Packed up a couple of boxes to send home. Sat around and talked all day. Cleaned up and went over to the Strause’s. Came home early.
There’s not much to do today. There is a rumor out that 15 men are going home this week also all men over 85 points are going to the 103rd Div. and the whole division sent home. Had a speech by the Col. Played a ball game and wrote a letter. Went over to Lore’s.
It seems as though we start off the week the same all the time. Went down to the 703 Ordnance to get a few parts for rifles. Wrote a letter home. Sat around and talked till 8 o’clock. Then went over to see Lore.
Dear Mother & Dad;
Boy I surely can’t understand this mail situation. I have been writing you and dad all the time. I’ll admit that I haven’t been writing two anyone else but you two.
Not much to write about. I pitched another no hit ball game, but I got beat 3 to 2. Too many errors. I’ve pitched three games now and two of them have been no hit ball games. But I still don’t want to pitch unless I have to.
The weather here has surely been wonderful. It was raining all the time, but this week it quit for a change.
Now do you see why I don’t write very much. I just don’t have anything to write about. Oh yes, please get this idea of your head that I don’t want to come home. When they let me go I’ll go, but at the rate their sending them it will be Christmas before I get home. There is about 100 of us eligible to come home and all only 4 of them went home for the month of June. Now do you see what I mean. Guess this is all for now good by and I’ll write again soon.
Love
Your Son
“Chick”
Another inspection. Not much though. Went over to battalion and picked up some clothes. Wrapped up a couple of packages and got them started for home. Went over to the brew hall for a while and then went up to the Strauses.
It rained all day today. It sure is miserable out. Wrote a couple of letters, and called it a day. Played a little cards and popped some corn.
Dear Mother & Dad;
Not much to write about, but I had better write as you will worry. Our ball team is still waiting, and we are in a three way tie for first place. All I hope is that we keep on winning. We play just about every day, and with my work I’m kept pretty busy, and have little time for letter writing. When I do get a little time in the evening, I go see my girl. She is really tops mom and if I could find one like her in America I would really be happy. Work, I never saw girl work so hard. Everything is just as neat and clean as can be. There’s only one thing wrong she doesn’t speak English. I have been with her so much now that between my German and her in English we get along 
swell. Love is international. I imagine we will be moving from here in about a week or so. I’m going to hate to move but then I’ll be coming home soon so I’ll have to for get everything.
The only thing to do here are as long as we have to stay, and that’s to make things as pleasant as can be. I’m in good health, little run down, but I’ll be in good shape before long. Since the war has been over and the stress is gone, life is a lot different. Well guess this is all for now so I’ll say good-bye and will write again in a few days.
Love
Your Son
“Chick”
