June 15, 1944
Thurs 8:45 PM
Dear Folks:
I got a letter from you today. It was written the morning you heard about the invasion. Ma you seemed to be worrying about me. Look there is no use to you worrying a bit. I’ll be perfectly alright. I think I can do a pretty good job of taking care of myself over here.
I got a letter from Marsdens. Their relatives are a long ways from me.
I got 24 hours off the other day so I went to London. I got a room at the Red Cross Club. I took a nice warm bath. Then I went to bed in a nice soft bed with clean white sheets. That was sort of a treat for me.
I guess you weren’t getting my mail from me for awhile. I wrote but I guess they held the mail up. You can probably see why now.
I guess you will have to take a picture of the house and send it to me. I could use some pictures of all of you too. It’s been 4 and 5 months since I saw you.
I feel like I could do about anything with this plane now. I certainly would like to come home and buzz you folks. I would put on the best air show that anybody ever saw. Right now I perform for the Frenchies to watch.
Boy oh boy, I just about freeze all the time.
Has Dort had any success with her job hunting yet? Is there still plenty of work for men? If there is, I think I’ll come home and get a job.
Well I think I will have to close for now. For Pete’s sakes, don’t worry about me.
Love,
Alva
American Red Cross in London 1944
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