Is Johnnie trying to tell Lucile that she is not writing him often enough? It almost sounds like it in his April 18, 1944 V-mail.
My Dearest Wife,
Well here it is a little over half of the month gone and I have received four letters from you so far. I don’t consider that bad, being where I am now, but honey, I tell you I miss the way I used to receive mail from you when I was back in the States. I guess it is the same way with you now, isn’t it? Honey, do you know whether Johnny Puckett is in the Army yet? Let me know. Has Mary his wife had another kid? I guess so by now. Say, is Mildred still working up at the lumber company? Being as she is married now. I can’t understand why Frances hasn’t answered my letter. I wrote to her when she and the baby had the flu. Sure would like to hear from them. Well Honey, I guess this is all the news for this time. Will close. I miss you a lot and I love you a million.
Always, Johnnie
Every soldier loves to receive packages and Johnnie wants to know where his are in an April 18, 1944 V-mail to Lucile.
My Dear Darling,
Well, how does this find you today? I hope well. This leaves me OK as far as health is concerned. Honey, have you ever sent me any packages yet? I just want to know if you have or not. Dad said he sent me a couple of packages, but I haven’t received them yet. I guess they will catch up with me soon though. Honey, are you saving any money at all? I want you to get everything you need. Will close. I miss you a lot and I love you a million.
Johnnie
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Johnnie’s father, John Marston |
Johnnie had a lot of questions about family members in his April 19, 1944 V-mail to Lucile.
My Dearest Wife,
Just a few lines to let you know I am well and hope that this finds you the same. I received an Easter card from Dad the other day. I am going to try and drop him a line as soon as I finish this to you. How is all the family? Well, I hope. I guess Doc has already started going to the ball games, hasn’t he? Have you heard from Nell lately? How are Robert and her getting along? I wrote Hoppy the other day. Carl also. I am expecting a letter from Louise any day now. I wonder how Evelyn and Roy ever came out. Has she ever written you anything about it? Will close. Answer soon. I miss you Darling. I love you a million.
Always, Johnnie
It had been almost two weeks since Johnnie last wrote Lucile by the time he wrote her on April 20, 1944. And he was missing her that night. Thinking of her appears to be what is getting him through each day.
My Dearest Wife,
I received two letters from you today and also one from your Mother and Dot. Sure was a happy guy. Darling, how does this letter find you? Well, I hope. As for myself I am OK, just miss you sweetness. There isn’t but one thing I think of right now and that is getting back to you. That will be one great day for me. You said in one of your letters that I wouldn’t know the house now. That’s where you are wrong, because I will never forget that house and I don’t believe you could change it much where I wouldn’t know it. You say you planted another tree and that it’s a lot larger than the one you had out there before. What did you plant? One of those big pine trees, Ha Ha? Your mother wrote and said she and the kids have changed their front yard around again. You know Ma works around that house more than anything else I know of. You know what she needs? A long rest. She just wears herself out every day. I know every time I used to go up to their house, she was always doing something. I wrote her and got on her about working too darn much. Especially some work she shouldn’t be doing at all. I want you to get on her about it also. And another thing, you take it easy also. I am sorry to hear about Mickey having the sore eyes. I know just what it’s like. Honey, it wouldn’t hurt you to go see a doctor about your eyes. As for myself, they are a lot better. Honey, I will have to quit for now, but I will write you more next time. Remember, I miss you a lot and I think about you all the time. I love you a million.
Always, Hubby = Johnnie
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Johnnie’s sisters-in-law, Betty and Dot Stacks |
Johnnie wrote a V-mail to Lucile’s parents on April 20, 1944. For the second time, he referenced a newspaper clipping that mentioned Henry Ford.
Hello Doc and Ma,
I received your letter today and was sure glad to hear from you. Ma, I hope this finds you a lot better and I wish you would quit working so hard. Remember you are no young girl no more and you have to cut down on your work. What you say, will you? Ma, I hope that Henry Ford said in that clip in the paper you sent, knows what he’s talking about. There sure would be a lot of joy in this old world, wouldn’t it! That sure was some trick they played on Mr. Henry, but I know how Doc is, he sure likes to have his fun once in a while. Well Ma, I hate to write such a short letter to you after getting a nice long letter from you but I will write more next time. Lots love to you and all. Write me as much as you can. Lots love to you and all.
Your son-in-law, Johnnie
This article, published in the Atlanta Constitution on April 18, 1944 may have been what Johnnie was referring to when he mentions Henry Ford.
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