28 Mar March 28, 1945

V-MAIL
from: PVT George Shonkwiler
to: Mrs. Alice Shonkwiler
28th of March 1945, France.
Wednesday 9 PM

Dearest Alice and Ronnie,

Haven’t much to write about tonight, but guess I’d better let you know
I’m still alive and kicking.  I wrote you another one of those special
letters last night, and by the way, use a little discretion when you get
those letters, there has been three of them to date.  Probably won’t be
any more at least not for a while, especially not if I am transferred
from here.  Still here and still no idea of what is going to happen to me,
I’m getting so I don’t care.  I could easily go to a worse place than this,
and I’ve learned that when conditions are not too bad you had better let
well enough alone. Who knows, maybe the war will soon end, and then all
I’ll have to worry about is getting home. I’m doing that already,

Still no mail since last week. Thought surely by this time I would be
receiving mail regularly. Please send me a box of powders, first class
mail. I’m running low again, and I am afraid I would have a difficult time
without them now. I’m sending you $50 postal money order tomorrow, maybe
it will help the financial situation a little.

All my love to you both,
Daddy.