January 1, 1945 Somewhere in Luxembourg

 Dear Sis:

How are you getting along, by this time? I am just fine as usual. Haven't been receiving any mail from you the last week, but I know you have been writing. It has been quite a long time since I last wrote you. I think the last letter I wrote you I was in Mardenbaugh, France. 

You are probably wondering what I did Christmas. Well it was just another day over here but we did have a very good Christmas dinner. And then Christmas night we got a bottle and set around the fire and talked about our homes. And we also had the same good meal today as it is new years. And as I told Mom we got our P.T. rations today, we get them about every week, we get cigs., candy, soap and all the stuff we use. And we don't have to pay for it. 

Well I was glad as well as surprised to get a letter from Jake and I think his basketball team must be doing a little better now. I hope so anyway.

Well I have run out of news so I will just say so long for this time. And will try and write again soon.

Love,

Bert

Geraldine (Dodson) Godwin - Picture dated April 7, 1944 - Taken in front of 226 Ogden Street, Washington, Indiana while sitting on a City tractor.

Jake Godwin with some kittens taken the same day and location of the picture of Geraldine.