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17 February 1945

 

Dear Folks:

What a pleasant day this has been.  After I got through today there was a small package for me and of course it was the pen and pencil set.  It is certainly a nice and beautiful set.  I will have much use for it.  I am always writing or doing paper work.  You are a good shopper and it’s exactly what I wanted, and Schaeffer is my favorite brand.

Also had a letter from Pat and she always writes a long rambling one that is really good to read.  She wants to send me something.  And also received the October issue of Reader’s Digest.  Things are gradually catching up with me.  Perhaps all packages will arrive before long.  And also had a letter from Mom.  I think I’d have a hard time finding that fellow you mentioned, it’s quite a job to locate anyone and tougher to get around.  And as he is in the Marine Air Corps, it would be harder yet.  But you can never tell.  Was glad to hear Gramp is better and especially that the pain has subsided.  But I wonder what they will do now – probably wind up back in California.  With all the Red Cross work you have, I imagine you will be very busy. But I guess all the Mosses are busy now.  How different it must be now from what it was a few years back when the care and maintenance of your brood was more than a full job.  I hope it will always be easy for both of you from now on.

It will be suppertime soon and after that will probably drink a beer and play a little cards.  Perhaps there will be a show tonight.  Got another shot yesterday and today the arm is a little tender.  Tried to get a refraction at the hospital a few days ago but they were too busy.  I have one pair but you can never tell when you might break them.  Well this is all.  I wrote this with the new pen – good stuff.  Thank you many times.

Love,

Harold Moss Signature

Categories: Beer, Bridge (cards), Eyeglasses, Grandparents, Medical, Movies, Packages from home, Reader's Digest, Red Cross

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Harold’s Whereabouts

Leyte, Philippines

Rank

<h4>T/Sgt. HG Moss 37086474</h4>

T/Sgt. HG Moss 37086474

Technical sergeant was the rank between staff sergeant and first sergeant. Technical Sergeant was renamed Sergeant First Class in 1948.

Description

2 handwritten pages, front side only, to his parents in Minatare, Nebraska
On heavier paper, this is one of the letters where the writing is fading fast due to aging

Return Address

Hq. Btry 225 FA Bn
APO 235 San Francisco, California

Censor Stamp

06003-Passed

Postage

6 cent airmail stamp imprinted on envelope

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