Capt. T.G. Leske 0-387336
Med. Det. 354th Inf
APO 89 C/O PM
N.Y. N.Y.
Postmark U.S. Army 89 Apr 26 1945
Miss Jane Axtell
538 S. Normandie
Los Angels, Calif
USA
Thaddeus G. Leske.
[Note: back of envelope in Mom’s printing is the name "Ann Quinlan Du Barry" and an indecipherable scrawl ]
24 April 45
Germany
Hello Janey:
Notice the affectionate note in the heading? Its the non-fraterization business that gets me that way. Lordy, if I should get back to your part of the States you sure are going to be in for a lot of fraterizing.
Life has been exciting, dull and confusing. I am sure that it could have been a lot worse that it has.
We have been the "point" of the third Army since we entered combat. At times we were the nearest of any Allies to bothe Berlin and the Russians.
In your most recent letter you mention a peace offering. I am sure that it is lovely – but where the hell is it? The mail, of course, is spasmodic and I did actually receive my first packager from home the other day. Its mailing date was February something.
You ask how my French stood up when I tried to put it to proper use. I got along fairly well in daily life but I didn’t have the opportunity to put it to proper use.
We are now having a rest period and so have to clean up and straighten things up.
When you are in the Cantina again say "hello" to Julie for me and have them play "I don’t (know) where I don’t know when" with a Chinese accent.
Thats all for now. Don’t dare dream of you
Ted
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On the back of page 3 of the letter in Mom’s handwriting:
He’s wrong
so wrong-
But whats to tell
whats right
whats might
who rings the bell
who talks
who walks on
Signed
Ann
Jane