Lot 9 Letter 10 - 6th of February, 1945

6		February		1945

To: Miss Madonna Joan Bun

930 West Cugler Ave, Chicago 13, Illinois.

From: PVT. Pune R. Brooks 36991754 Co. A 70th I.T.B 18th I.T.R.

Camp Houze, Texas.

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2 / 5 / 45

Dear Darling,

Received your two most welcome letter last week and very sorry I neglected to answer the past two days. Today is the warmest day we've had in weeks, the suns is shining very bright and no wind blowing at all. I returned to the Co. area Friday nite at eleven o'clock and was my feet ever sore.

We started back at five thirty and walked nineteen and seven tenths miles in that time and what I mean we walked at a very fast pace. We had a fellow

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that was in my barracks got shot while on bivouac. He was in the "German village", house to house fighting, shot him in the stomach and died half an hour after arriving at the hospital, two others were shot in the foot and leg. It was a sad thing to see happen.

All the orders have come though today for shipment to Fort Meade, I will have some time before Thursday but I can't tell you the exact day "Government Orders" In other words I'll just get there in time for the Army of

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occupation and that may mean years over there only I don't care just as long as I return. I'm sending crossed infantry rifles in this letter you can wear them on your coat.

Thats if they get there in a good condition. Well honey I haven't much to write about and its supper time so will sign off. Write soon.

Love Verne

"I.S.A.L.Y.D."
I SHALL ALWAYS LOVE YOU DARLING

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