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Dearest Mother and Daddy," I don't know how soon you will get this, because they tell me that no mail is going by air at present.
But I just wanted to write a note to-night to let you know that I'm fine, and I received the box to-day that had the soap, baked beans (thanks) tuna fish, Kleenx, and cologne. Everything was just perfect. I especially liked the cologne.
Well, the war is actually over. Even though there is still some fighting in China and Manchuria, the ""cease firing"" order has been given. So now the world is at peace again. It seems hard to realize.
From what we heard over the radio, the people back in the States must have really celebrated.
I just happened to think about it, Louis was in the European theater when peace was declared over there, and I'm over here at the end of this war.