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We went to Lafayette (Gladys)
Letter transcription: Kentland Ind Jan 3 -1 1943 Dear Daddy – I missed getting a letter out Sat, but we went to Laf. and when we came home was too late. I wanted to go see Dr. Ade about my throat – it...
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Black Seal Coat (Gladys)
Letter transcription: Kentland Ind Jan 4 – 1943 Dear Daddy – Will dash off a line and try to get it off on the night mail. This has been a busy day. Went to Laf. this morning – Had an appointment with...
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So you got your laundry (Gladys)
Letter transcription: Kentland Ind Jan 5 – 1943 Dear Daddy – Yours of Dec 26, 27 & 28 rec’d. Also John and Mark each received theirs today. Thanks a lot for the picture. Altho I recognized only one...
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Answering questions (Gladys)
Letter transcription: Kentland Ind Jan 6 – 1942 [1943] Dear Daddy – Yours mailed Dec 31 (Dated 29) rec’d this morning. You will surely get lots of mail now. I called Funks to tell them about their...
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Five months since we left Moffett Field (Roscoe)
Letter transcription: Jan 8, 1943 Lt. (jg) Yegerlehner Receiving Station U.S. Naval Advanced Base c/o Fleet P.O. San Francicso Calif. Dear Mother, According to date it is now just five month since we...
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I feel better (Gladys)
Letter transcription: Kentland Ind Jan 8 – 1943 Dear Daddy – Another day to Laf- and that means not much done at home. Dr. Ade said my nose & throat looked better and they feel better so maybe I...
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You aren’t the “flighty” type (Gladys)
Letter transcription: Kentland Ind Jan 11 – 1943 Dear Daddy – Rec’d your Jan 1, 2 & 3 letters this morning. You had my letters up to Dec 12 and I had told you about Mark being sick – well this...
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In case you missed some of my previous letters (Gladys)
Letter transcription: Kentland Ind Jan 13 – 1943 Dear Daddy – No letters today but probably some tomorrow. There wasn’t much mail except some adv. & my O.E. S. dues notice. In case you have missed...
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When it rains it pours (Gladys)
Letter transcription: Kentland Ind Jan. 14 – 1943 Dear Daddy – I didn’t get the line added to yesterday’s letter so will just start another and put both in same envelope. I don’t make a habit of this...
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Pretty well up to date (Gladys)
Letter transcription: Kentland Ind Jan 22-1943 Dear Daddy – Have been writing V-mail this week but thought I would try this again. As far as my letters going by air in the past I am sure most of them...
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John is coming home (Gladys)
Letter transcription: MRS. R. S. YEGERLEHNER KENTLAND INDIANA 3-12-43 Dear Daddy – Bright and sunny today – temp mild. Quite a contrast from last week, but this is March. Mark is quite improved – no...
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Last Day of March (Gladys)
Letter transcription: MRS. R. S. YEGERLEHNER KENTLAND INDIANA 3-31-43 Dear Daddy – The last day of March – windy but warm. No letter today but one yesterday. I am planning to go to Wilmington tomorrow...
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Diphtheria Shots (Gladys)
Letter transcription: MRS. R.S. YEGERLEHNER KENTLAND INDIANA 4-12-43 Dear Daddy – I wrote one letter today telling you I had your of Mar 16-17-22 – Uncle W & Aunt J stopped at noon a while. Ralph...
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Hospital Day (Gladys)
Letter transcription: MRS. R. S. YEGERLEHNER KENTLAND INDIANA 5-12-43 Dear Daddy – Two letters came this a.m. Posted Apr. 18 & 19. Took John to see Dr. Ade then went out to St. E. to Hospital day...
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Hospital Day Part II (Gladys)
Letter transcription: Kentland Ind. 5-13-43. Dear Daddy – Yours of Apr 28-29 & 30 came today – That brings letters pretty well to date – Yesterday I went to Laf. and was crowded for time when I got...
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14th Anniversary (Gladys)
Letter transcription: Kentland Ind May 25 – 1943 Dear Daddy – Today marks our 14th. Just hope we can celebrate the 15th together. It is still on the rainy order here. Last nite we had a clear sunset...
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Home from Lafayette (Gladys)
Letter transcription: Kentland Ind May 26 – 1943 Dear Daddy – Home again from Laf. Took John to Dr. Ade for a final check after a refraction last week – and John’s glasses were are not so strong this...
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Ration Book 3 (Gladys)
Letter transcription: Kentland Ind May 28-1943 Dear Daddy – No letters so far today, but 3 came yesterday – the latest being dated May 17 – The second check hasn’t come yet but will probably come in a...
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Storm Windows (Gladys)
Letter transcription: Kentland Ind May 29 – 1943 Dear Daddy – Yours of May 18 came this a.m. – There are several earlier in May that haven’t come yet – The check for 150⁰⁰ came but as yet not the...
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A Tiresome Day (Gladys)
Letter transcription: Kentland Ind June 2, 1943 Dear Daddy – No letters so far today but maybe one or two will come in on the evening mail, before we start for Laf. I am taking Mark to St – E. for his...
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