- September 3, 1943 envelope
- September 3, 1943, p. 1
Letter transcription:
Sept. 3, 1943
Lieut. R.S. Yegerlehner USNR
Navy 60 F.P.O. S.F.C.
Dear Mother,
Yours of Aug. 18 came yesterday. You mentioned my mother being there and that you were going to Lafayette to have the cast removed from D.’s leg. I’ll bet that is a relief for you as well as for him.
The picture you sent I thought was very good of you but not so good of D. It wasn’t bad of him – He was in a cute pose.
I’m in a pretty big hurry again this morn. So probably won’t be able to write any lengthy or verbose letter because I’m holding up a 4 striper again and that doesn’t go over so big especially from his direction.
So will promise my to do much better next time
Love Daddy
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Hmmmm…I wonder which picture he is referring to.
4 stripes…I wonder what rank that was. Not that I know ANYTHING about military ranks.
4 stripes was a Captain. Roscoe had 2 stripes at this point in the war.
