Sgt. Stanley W Safford 39539976
5th Auxiliary Surgical Group
APO 339
c/o Post Master
New York New York
5
Germany
March 4, 1945
Dearest Mother:
Received today V-Mail of February 12 and received three days ago your Air Mail of
Feb 15 which enclosed your clippings of Gov. Dewey’s speech, which I have not
read as yet for lack of time.
Your mention of the many Spring
flowers in bloom makes me homesick, but I enjoy hearing of them, Out here in the deserted garden the other day
I found a small clump of Spring
snowdrops among some primroses of the English type which have survived the Winter somehow, so you know me, I
picked a few crystal glass on our dressing table and in front of the minor they
make a pleasing picture and add a bit of color which I miss so much over here
Have just finished reading two very
good stories, one entitled “The Larrish
Hundred”[1] by A R
Beverly Giddings and the other entitled “Four
Years in Paradise”[2] by
Osa Johnson. I have enjoyed reading, for
it has been some time since I had read any.
I will read the articles next and let you know what my opinion on them
is.
You are perhaps right about the
photo. I did look bad and was
tired. That was shortly after our return
to Headquarters. Enclosed you will find a picture of our
street at Dodd Field. Our office was the second tent on the
left. The other side of Bulletin board.
Received also a V-Mail from Nelson in Hawaiian Islands. Also a
note from Miss Brode.
Very glad to hear of you getting rain
after so long a dry spell.
I was never able to get a package off
to Muriel, but will try again some day.
I hope Dad is able to get rid of his trouble without an operation. Quite a life if a person doesn’t weaken.
I will try and have a few more
pictures taken soon. Would you or do you
like pictures of the destruction etc.
Usually my camera is not handy when the chances are for a good picture
as I hate to carry the box around. If
you get the chance I want you to pick up a case for me and send it on.
Soon I am going to have a box ready
of my civilian shoes, short dress sox, Anatomy book, etc. I am getting tired of carrying these things
around and am going to send them home as I have worn them only once in
Paris. They are too nice to throw away.
Well about all for now and I will
write again in a few days.
I have forgotten this number again.
All my Love,
Your son,
Stanley
Please excuse the writing as I have been writing on my knees
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| Dodd Field, Fort Sam Houston, 1944 |
[1] Larrish
Hundred by A R Beverley-Giddings http://pics.librarything.com/picsizes/d1/99/d19989a20b858275932694553414141414c3441.jpg
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