Title

Letter Written by Saidee R. Leach to her Son, Navy Ensign Douglas Leach, Dated December 31, 1942

Authors

Saidee R. Leach

Document Type

Personal Letter

Keywords

World War ll;Correspondence;Work;Camaraderie of War Wives;Censor's Marks;Letting Hair Down;Readjustment;Weather;Aviation;Mail as a morale builder

Transcription

Dear Douglas:

Last night we were greeted by your two welcome letters, one to Dad and me and the other to Marilyn and Bill. We were so pleased that you enjoyed your Christmas box and to know how you spent Christmas. We thought possibly you might have been entertained in some home but I think more of that is done for the enlisted men than for the officers. We tried to match your two pieces of luggage but the one we sent was the nearest to your large bag that we could find...