8/27/43 Mission:
Northwest African Tactical Air Force (NATAF) medium and light bombers, and fighters attack targets in S Italy, including Cantanzaro rail and road junction, guns near Reggio di Calabria, Sibari rail junctions, Cetraro marshalling yard, barracks at Tarsia, train and repair shops at Paola, and a barge at Diamante.
8/27/43 V-Mail
Somewhere in Sicily
Kitten:
Well, what do I want for Christmas? Let’s see. First a lovely brunette, one about so gross* with big brown eyes. Then, a chocolate soda, followed by a glass of cold milk. A case of cold beer, a shrimp cocktail, and a tenderloin steak will finish me off.
Of course you can’t send all of that, but if you can find any fancy canned goods, shrimp, etc., which are not rationed, it would help. In addition to that, a Boy Scout knife is badly needed. If you can’t find same, any good pocket knife will help. I had mine swiped.
We’re not allowed to speculate on future operations, but that doesn’t restrict me a bit. They keep these things so quiet I can’t outguess them until a show actually starts.
Honey, you’re kind of cute. Stay that way and I’ll be home one of these years. Don’t believe any rumors for they are strictly a crock. Some of the girls have gotten needlessly excited.
I love you, Cy.
*I’m assuming this is some kind of inside joke with Marty.