Letter from Clarence Williams to Gretchen Williams, April 26, 1945

I just finished taking a partial bath so think I can stand myself for a few more days. Also changed clothes including a clean uniform, had a shave and this afternoon I got a haircut.

I received your letter of April 16th today and was I ever surprised to hear of Max and Ruth being home. I wrote Max last at his Texas address and hoped they would forward some to him but apparently he didn’t receive it as I have never heard from him. So Max thinks he is China bound, I wouldn’t be surprised myself if he lands there. From the Stars and Stripes it looks as though all the fellows may get a chance at that or this theatre sooner or later. I would surely liked to have seen the kids and bet he and Otto had quite the time. The flood must have been terrible, read about it in our news, but never dreamed of those kids being in it.

Honey, I finally got those cigarettes mailed today so you should receive them some time before the end of the year. Have been trying since Mar 15th to get rid of them. Three times I gave them to the mail clerk and each time he would return them stating the division would not accept them because the post office was moving to a new location. Now I guess it is finally on its way and I hope you get them.

We heard Bing Crosbie’s program again tonite and enjoyed it very much. It is evidently by a special broadcast or a recording as it came   on here at 8:00 PM which would be 1:00 PM in the States. It was now 10:00 PM and we are listening to Frank Morgan and Robert Young.

Honey, if you see Leo some time you might mention we are now in the vicinity about which his favorite old waltz was written. I surely never had any idea of ever seeing this part of the world. Have seen many historic old buildings and much beautiful country but it all seems like a bad dream without you. We certainly hear the rumours floating around here now the latest is to return to the states soon for a thirty day furlough and then the Pacific theatre. I certainly hope the latter part is rumor, but one never knows.

Well darling guess this is all for today so will say good-nite — will be thinking of you.