August 30, 1918

Aug 30 1918

Miss Rose Kraynik,

1336 Michigan Ave.

Manitowoc, Wisc

“(c/o Art Rankin)”

Aug-30, 1918

Co. 11-17 Reg.,

Camp Luce,

Great Lakes, Ill

Dearest Friend,-

I am going to write you a line or two. I have moved again. I am now in The 17^th regiment camp Luce. G.L. Ill. I do not know how long I will be here. I do not think we will be here very long. I think they are going to move us west.

I do wish I could see you again before I leave. I dream of you nearly every night. nevermind Rose I am comming back some day. and I expect that you will still waiting for one.

This sure is a nice camp side the one I just left. Over there we had to wash our clothes every night. And shine our shoes before breakfast. About two weeks ago one of the sailors did not have a clean suit on the Commander maid him stand up on a high post he was sun struck fell of and died. another one was peralised from hips down.

I sure was glad when they moved us. we were there only twenty four hours. we had plenty of work over there. did not get time to think. here it sure is like home we do not have to work very hard. get plenty to eat and do not have to wash only when we want to. But one think we can not get off on Sunday any more.

how I wish I could get a letter from you. will you write a big one and send it as soon as you can. I never will feel good until I hear from you. I havn’t got a letter for such a long time I wouldn’t know how to read it any more.

Well Rose I havn’t ben to breakfest yet. we scrub the floor Just as soon as we get up. we get up at 5-o-clock and don’t get any thing to eat until seven.

Well Rose I havn’t heard from Ida for nearly a month.

It makes me feel lonesome when I don’t get any letters for so long a time. But I will trust that you are not going to forget me.

Something tells me that you do not care fore me be cause I do not belong to your church. But I would be to willing to join if that would have any-thing to do with it. That would break my heart if you would not write any more ad go with someone else. life would not be worth living with out you.

Well Rose I know you are getting tired of reading this trash.

I was in Chicago last Sunday. But did not have a good thing I stayed with my Aunt all day. After supper we went to a show. But I can not enjoy my self. as I think you have to be there.

will close for this time. with oceans of love & kisses. do not forget to write soon.

Good-Bye-

Yours until Death,

Dan-

17 Reg-Co., 11.

Camp Luce, Great Lakes, Ill.

(On back of envelope: “D.D. Martin, Co,11, 17-Reg., Camp Luce, Great Lakes, Ill.”)