1943 - Allies Definitely On The Offensive

Positive results came in from the war in the Pacific and the Atlantic: "The Allies were winning the battle of the Atlantic. We drove the Germans and Italians (Axis) out of North Africa and Sicily. We are now in Italy. In the Pacific we converged on the Phillippines." "Admiral Yamamoto shot down." Meanwhile, two good friends were killed on U.S. soil; Dudley in a plane crash and Fred died from injuries parachuting in training. My wife to be is going to go to the Northwest to be a Cadet Nurse. This I learned after watching her sing alto in her singing group at her high school. I have been declared fit and ready to be enlisted and will leave for Denver the day after graduation. I will pick my choice of the services and then on to training. My fiancee and I go back to the Half Way Point above a beautiful city in the foothills of the Rockies where I first proposed to her just a few months ago, and where she accepted. We talked over our future and decided we were definitely doing the right thing. We were both young - 18, but we would grab on to whatever happiness we could - now, with no regrets. We left each other with a kiss and I took her home and then went to my home to get ready to be part of the war effort I felt very satisfied and confident that I would do my very best. President Roosevelt has been very positive in our ultimate goal. What a leader! We'll win, no doubt! Hitler must be defeated! Japan also.