12/8/44 Pacific-Iwo Jima: American air forces begin a two month bombing campaign against the Japanese island fortress in preparation for the invasion planned for February.
12/9/44 “November 38, 1944” Italy
Hi Snooks:
Wrong month again, so I just added some days.
I had another letter from Nena yesterday. She is married and probably has good reason to be. But I just can’t seem to force myself to worry any more. Even when I was in the business, it was that way. John’s smart enough that he probably won’t have much trouble.
What in hell did I leave at home that you can put in my clothes gadget? It’s been so long since I was there that I can’t remember leaving anything but my long o’coat. How about a sketch?
Hey! Would you like a leather covered hand-tooled box for your “joolry” if I sent it to you? They specialize in them here. What size—do you prefer brown, mahogany or black? –plain, tooled a little or a lot—with or without little gold fleur di lis? It might be a nice place to put bracelets & stuff.
That’s about it, Toots. Your last letter was so sweet I raped my pajamas, if you know what I mean.
All my love, Cy.
16 more days ‘til Merry Christmas
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