It's been many weeks now since last I wrote, this war has been keeping me busy and for some time now I don't seem to have found the time to write you. I have been getting your letters ok, but all are from a month or so ago, it seems we have been moving so fast those letters cannot keep up with us.
Well we are now off the line and I have time to write. It is cold here but with Christmas not too far away I guess that's to be expected. No snow yet, but we have already seen some a month or so ago in the mountains, before that it was as hot as hell, but that was way back in August.
Pa, I have seen a lot since volunteering for the Paratroops, I have lost so many good friends from this outfit, I do what I can to help the wounded and the Doc has saved many, we are a good team but I wonder when it will end. We have been told we are to rest here until called forward, to where I do not know, we are told the War in Europe at least will be over soon, but I am not too sure. Here there are many other outfits, all airborne, some have seen plenty too. It seems we can say more in our letters, the censors don't seem that bothered anymore.
I have
enclosed
some
pictures I
cut from
that Yank
magazine;
our outfit
had one of
their
reporters
with us from
Italy to
Southern
France, hell
I think he
even jumped
in with us!
He done a
good job, he
said our
outfit was
special, I
guess as
some of us
had done 5
combat jumps
we were a
little
special , I
hope we walk
into combat
next time if
we have to,
I'm done
with
jumping.
Well it will
soon be
chow, the
foods not
too bad,
there is
enough of it
for sure,
but it never
seems hot
enough,
everywhere
it's so
cold,
hopefully
our gear
will catch
up with us
real soon,
well if not
I hope we
don't go
anywhere any
time soon!
Don't worry
about me
now, the
worst is
over, but it
looks like
snow is on
its way.
I will write again soon.
Your ever loving son
