Letter from Warren Johnston to Bobby [Letter 157]

Letter from Warren Johnston to Bobby [Letter 157]

110 Friday 19 Jan. 7:30 am Darling, Last night I had about 11 hours sleep - had 2 cheese and lettuce sandwiches and three beers at the Officers’ Club, skipped supper and went right to bed. The beer got me up again in an hour and I sat up in bed awhile luxuriating in all the back magazines you've sent that I hadn't been through yet. Received #121 and 124 yesterday - Doug's visit hit you a little hard didn't it? I'm sorry about his what-the-hell attitude and about his wanting to see all men in civilian clothes get into uniform - I do not know anybody here who feels that way. Even the biggest gripers and congenital sourpusses write home to their friends - for god's sake stay out of it if you can. Curiously, my first attitude was one of anger toward Doug for talking a way I knew must have disturbed you a little. I guess that's unfair to him - those boys go through so much more danger and physical comfort than we do. But that article you sent me and that I returned to you, about what G.I. Joe wants and what can be expected of him when he gets home, expressed the reaction of most men more accurately, I think. Maybe the airforce is different. I don't know of any possible way of you getting to Hawaii, honey, not with Wendy. True, it might be easier after [?] moves to Guam and a good [share?] of his trapping with him - but then I might be reassigned from Guam and never get back to Hawaii. Stick it out, honey. It's too early yet to know or guess at future possibilities. Just remain sure that nothing will interfere with my getting home to you at the first opportunity of any sort. - Honey, I'm late to work - Think I can write you a good letter tonight! I love you always Warren

1945-01-19

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