Letter from Clarence Williams to Gretchen Williams, October 4, 1945

Well honey I decided to drop you a few lines while sweating out the ambulance returning from Bn with the mail. I didn’t get any yesterday so think I may be more fortunate tonite. We are also listening to the World’s Series Game and Greenberg just knocked a home run. We have a daily pool and draw by the half innings so there are 18 men in the deal and $18.00 for the guy who wins. Hudyka won yesterday and it looks as though he will again today.

It has been snowing here practically all day but it isn’t sticking on the ground here in Hallein. There is 8 inches at the little town right above us about ¼ mile up the mountain. I went down to Bn Hqs at Zell Am Sea again this afternoon and a few miles this side of there the ground is very white. The pine trees on the mountains are beautiful now covered with the white snow.

Honey, Cap’t Benton told me today that my chances looked very good for the furlough to the states so perhaps I will be home for a Thanksgiving Dinner   wouldn’t that be something. He told me I could have it if I promised not to come back and of course I gladly promised him that. Perhaps it would be a good idea not to send me any more packages until I can notify you definitely as I would hate to have some on the way with me on my way home. According to the directive, they figure on the man being gone approximately 2 ½ to 3 months and I figure a lot can happen in that period of time. Anyway I’ll be very happy if I can get it as it would seem like heaven to be with you again. The furlough is for either 30 or 45 days while Gen. Clark’s states 30 however I’m inclined to think the first is correct.

I am inclosing an article that was in our S & S regarding the underground plane factory here in Hallein. Thot it may be of interest to you.

Well darling thats about all the news for today but I hope to see you soon. If I hear any thing definite, I will send a radio-gram from Vienna thru Salzburg — Bye for now —