August 31, 1942  Wendover, UT

Dearest Donna,

I am sorry about missing those days of writing to you, but once in a while things will happen.  It isn’t the smoking though, I am still maintaining my limit of 3 a day.

Dad is coming over tomorrow to see me, I wish it were as easy as that for you to come too.  I meant to tell you in my letter last night, that I am putting in for a pass for Labor Day or the Sunday before.  Labor Day would be the easiest for me, but if you are going to have to work Labor Day, I will make it Sunday.  So please let me know, I don’t want to come down there if you are going to have to work. 

Did a little card playing last night after I wrote you.  I should have gone to bed like a good boy, it would have been a little cheaper for me.  But it was the first time in months, so I didn’t fee bad about it.  Have to do something once in a while for a change and that is much better than to go up to the State Line and drink and gamble on the tables.  Is your opinion the same as mine on that subject?

The government raised the quarters allowance for enlisted men to $1.25 and also raised the rations, but how much I don’t know.  So they are making it still nicer for married personnel.  It would hit close to $170 now a month less my presents allotments which amount to $36.95 a month, $25 to go home every month, $5 for bonds, $6.70 for government insurance, $10,000 of it, and $.25 for the old soldiers home.  I wouldn’t cancel any of these because I don’t think that we would need that, do you?

I’m glad our mothers got together and also glad that everything seemed okay by them.  I really wish that I could have been there, but for the present, you are going to have to do all of that for the both of us.

It is hard telling, Donna, if, when, and where we will actually be permanent.   We can hope and pray that Pueblo is going to be it, but we can’t tell until we get there and then we won’t be positive.  They are going to keep the air and ground echelon separate on the train, if any of it goes by rail, so that in case we do get orders, we will be already to split.  I wouldn’t want to get married until I am entirely sure about staying in one place long enough to warrant it.  So if you consent, you won’t have to worry too much in regards to my moving.  But even then, I couldn’t guarantee a permanent station.  So, anything can happen at any time.

Let’s toss a coin and see who did win out on the discussion between your mother and mine at their meeting.  Glad to hear that you think I am a very good people, but I have my doubts as to that, but I do know that you are the best of the best people.  In fact you are much too good for me, but I want the best of everything, and you are the best. 

I am going to close tonight, and I may not get a letter out tomorrow due to Dad coming over, so keep me in mind over an extra 24 hours this time. 

Goodnight and lots of love,

Wayne