5/7/44

 Dearest Mother & Dad,

             Here I am back again after a very pleasant leave in Sydney.  I am glad to be back because the trip is very tiring.  The city was just the same and since I know my way around now, it is getting to be like the States.  I sent you and Dad a present that I hope you like.  It is extremely hard to get anything there because of the rationing. I am sure it is much worse that the States because the Aussies have had to give up just about everything.  Please keep a close watch on my APO because it will soon be different.  We don’t get settled until we are gone again.  I received lots of mail from you but since we haven’t had much in eight days I am sure I have more somewhere else.  Hope you got my cable O.K.  Don’t worry – everything is fine and I’ll be writing often now. 

                                                                                                Love,

                                                                                                 Son

 

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