20 Feb 1945 "The Russian Front and....." (Post #97)

Stations of the 2^nd Infantry Division in 1945

Time and Date of Arrival

National Archives in Cherry Park, Maryland

Station                                  Time                       Date

Ovifat, Belgium---------------2400                      1 Jan 45

Nidurm, Belgium1-----------1430                     29 Jan 45

Wahlerscheid, Germany----1700                     14 Feb 45

Einruhr, Germany-----------1130                      21 Feb 45

Cpl. Richard L Jones

Battery B, 15th FAB

Somewhere in Germany

20 Feb 1945

Dear Mrs. Knight,

     Another nice letter arrived from you the other day. I sincerely enjoy hearing from you. Though we have never met I know it would be a most enjoyable thing. Who knows maybe one of these days such a thing may happen. 

     No doubt by now you have heard from your son to the effect that everything is all right with him. Of course, like all the rest of us he is very anxious to once again be home with his loved ones. It is this one hope being at home in the future that enables us to keep on with the job at hand. The way things are here and on the Russian front make it highly possible that it will not be very much longer until we are home again. The weather has turned much milder since I last wrote. The snow is melted and now in its place we have some rain. In the last four or five days we  have been lucky to have some nice sunny days. Certainly did seem good to see the sun after so long a time of cloudy weather. 

     As far as our packages are concerned much of us have been lucky and received all or most of them. Charles received his boots and was really pleased. They have undoubtedly helped him to keep warm during the cold weather.

     I sincerely hope this finds you well and happy and that before much longer this war will be over and all the boys back home with their families again.

                                    Sincerely,

                                         Richard Jones