Letter from Clarence Williams to Gretchen Williams, July 5, 1945

Happy day, believe it or not, the sun is shining today. I think this is about the first we have seen sunshine for almost a week and it is quite a treat. The air outside is still very cool and I am wearing my wool sweater beneath my shirt. Another thing that made me happy today, I received two letters from you, June 25th and 28th and also the film you mailed on the 27th. They apparently sent it Air Mail also. I was very much surprised as I had just received your letter yesterday telling me you were going to send two rolls. Thanks a lot for it honey, I’ll try and send you some good pictures.

After finishing my C.Q. yesterday I ate chow and went home to press my clothes. They were plenty dry as the boys had kept the fire going in my room so I pressed the whole works, underwear and all. You should see the job I can do on uniforms now. I remember in garrison they always told us the O.D.’s had to be dry cleaned. I know differently now, that was a damn lie. Actually they look much nicer when washed and are really much cleaner. I think tonite or tomorrow I shall try and do the rest of my laundry including my other uniform.

Last night Drake, Guistolise and I made a pot of coffee so I brought down the last package of cheese and the pretzels.   They had some bread Drake had brought from Co D’s kitchen so we had quite a nice lunch. Incidentally we had boiled wieners for dinner last night and did they ever taste wonderful. We also had them once a couple days ago and I meant to write you about them then. That’s twice since we have been overseas.

Honey you must be turning into a sissy. I have never known you to sunburn. I will never forget that time a the lake when Leonard and I got so sunburned. It is really painful.

You asked about “Rhapsody in Blue”, I saw that back in Cirey, France in late Jan. or early Feb because I left there the 15th of Feb. I thought the picture good and enjoyed it a lot. I didn’t know at that time it was such a new picture. Most of them we get are quite old.

I was very interested in your writing about Drew Pearson’s statement about the older fellows in the Army. I hope Congress does step in and cut it to 32 but am afraid that will never happen. I think it only fair however if they quit taking fellows over 30.

Well honey, I want to run over for a hair cut before I shower so as to wash away the loose hair and it is almost time to go. Am running out of news anyway — so until tomorrow —