Aug. 19. 1953

Hi Darling,

Ime on KP right now I got an hour off so I thought ide write to you. boy is KP hell I got up 4 this morning and we won’t git through until about 8 it’s about fifteen to three now we go back at four. this is one hell of a life I hate it. boy is it warm today itel probably go down to thirty tonight, that would just about be the way it will be. Well maby ill see you in four days I hope so. I miss you more and more each day. boy ill be ne happy guy when I git home this place makes me sick it isn’t exactly bad there’s just nothing a guy can do to have any fun, if I had to stay here more than two weeks ide go nuts I hope next week goes faster then heck ime going to have to go back to work pretty soon ive still got to clean up yet but ive got time to tell you I love you an awfully lot and I always will and I mean it to. Well ill have to close for now ill write more tomorrow ill see you darling.

With all my love, Bill