27 Feb February 27, 1945

V-mail
from: Mrs. G. Shonkwiler
to: Pvt George W. Shonkwiler
Feb. 27, 9:45 p.m.

The letter dated the 18th sure made good time for airmail.
Hi, honey,

This is number three today.  Not a thing of importance has happened since this
afternoon, except that I shopped for some groceries and stopped at Dixon’s on
my way home.  Did I tell you that Bobby got his finger caught in the hinge side
of a store refrigerator last Saturday and his fingernail was torn off?  Today
while I was over there, Mr. Ivan on Lowe Ave. (Tommy Ivan’s dad) brought Bobby
home and said his shepherd dog had jumped on Bobby and his claw cut his lip.
It wasn’t very serious, altho Mr. Ivan offered to take him to a doctor.  Poor
Bobby, everything happens to him.  I’m glad that so far Ronnie hasn’t had any
accidents.  We still have one pup, and while playing with Ronnie, it scratched
him up a bit, but not seriously.  I’ve given up hope of selling it and don’t
know what to do with it as it’s growing big.  Can’t I send him to you as a
mascot?  Know what, honey?  I got six letters today and a Stars and Stripes and
World News, letters dated Jan. 30, 31, and Feb. 1, 3, and 4th.  Can’t tell you
how wonderful it is to hear from you and I’m especially waiting to hear where
you’ll be sent from England.

Good night, honey, love,
Mom and Ronnie