Capt. T.G. Leske
71st Infantry
APO44
Fort Lewis, Wash.
7-9-43 (Postmarked July 10 1943, Tacoma, Washington. Written in pencil)
Miss Jane Axtell
538 S. Normandie
Los Angeles, California
Hyah Jane!
Pencil and paper looks sort of silly but I have a good reason. Last Monday I rammed a long dental drill into my finger trying to get it out of a worn handpiece. Inflamation, infection, vacation, pencil and scrap paper.
So you have reached the stage of "the hell with you". Tsk, tsk! Fie, shame, finger pointing, children and mothers pointing, crying aloud. "Nasty girl, nasty girl." What wouldest they have me do, fair maiden with the new chaff???? [unable to read] (by the way, where is my picture?) Shall I tell Army City Hall that I just can’t play their way and go my merry way to California?
Your letter mentioning your vacation sure gave me ideas but none of them will work. I still must go home and after that I won’t have the leave nor the money to help you spend your free days.
A pilot took his airplane up in the air to frisk [?] Such a silly lad was he his little *
Too hard writing with a bandage forefinger sticking up like a distress signal so so long and [unreadable] luck
Ted