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Original September 27, 1943 WWII handwritten letter from Pfc. John J. ? Company E, 35th Infantry, APO 25, written to his sweetheart Josephine in Erie, Pennsylvania.
A particularly expressive letter from Johnny’s wartime correspondence, combining life on the home front with his experience serving somewhere in the South Pacific.
Johnny begins by telling Josephine that he has not heard from her as often as he would like. He reminds her that she has “a loved one in the service who is doing the fighting for you, and safeguarding your home and the homeland,” and asks her to write more frequently.
He asks about her factory work and whether she is still working at at LaConga. He reminisces about “the sweet conversation and the places you and I had been together” and hopes they can continue after the war.
The standout passage comes near the end when Johnny writes:
“I am still in a hell hole in the south Pacific.”
He adds that he is hoping and praying for the war to end so they can be reunited again.
Johnny also asks Josephine to send writing material, stamped envelopes and chewing gum.
The original airmail envelope is included and is addressed to Erie, Pennsylvania. It identifies Johnny as Company E, 35th Infantry, APO 25 and bears a 6-cent U.S. airmail indicium, September 30, 1943 Army Postal Service cancellation, and U.S. Army Examiner censorship marking.
A compelling piece of original WWII correspondence with strong South Pacific, military postal history, censorship and home-front content.
Please review all photographs for the complete contents and condition. The gallery collage shows the letter pages and original envelope. This is part of a larger group of correspondence from Johnny and Josephine; additional letters from this correspondence may be available separately in my store.
