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            <p>Letters from the early 1940s while a couple, the correspondents of these letters,
               were apart while Cy was serving for the United States Army Air Force in Europe during
               World War 2 and Tessie was working in New York City.</p>
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         <fw>BUCKLEY FIELD <lb/>COLORADO</fw>
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            <dateline><lb/>Thursday Oct 1, 1942 <lb/>5:00 P.M.</dateline>
            <salute><lb/>My Angel,</salute>
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         <p>I'll have to - do - a lot of hard thinking to find a reason for that mean letter I wrote
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         <p>Your two letters were like having one of those long talks with you Angel. They told me
            how foolish I was to worry just because your letters were a little late. I should have
            known that if anything had happened to you I would have heard from someone. But somehow
            I just couldn't convince myself before your letters made me see it.</p>
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            when something was troubling either of us. You always felt so - down hearted because you
            were hard time doing some things. I told you then that you soon would know all you
            wanted to about all those knotty little problems that come up - day after - day. Your
            letters have been showing me that you - don't have to worry about it - anymore. Because
            you've proved many times these past few months. You have handled everything as well and
            better than most wives. Your words of love and encoragement have made your husband happy
            and proud of you. Angel I've never worried about you not being a real wife in everyway.
            If I had these months of Army life would have broken broken - down every bit of moral
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         <fw>BUCKLEY FIELD <lb/>COLORADO</fw>
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            <signed><lb/>Cy</signed>
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As Ever Yours - Love Letters from WWII

Tina Padavano Encoded by, Tina Padavano

Letters from the early 1940s while a couple, the correspondents of these letters, were apart while Cy was serving for the United States Army Air Force in Europe during World War 2 and Tessie was working in New York City.

Cyrus E. Falcon Buckley Field, Colorado Mrs. Cyrus E. Falcon New York City BUCKLEY FIELD COLORADO Thursday Oct 1, 1942 5:00 P.M. My Angel,

I'll have to - do - a lot of hard thinking to find a reason for that mean letter I wrote to you last night. Today was the happiest day since I let left you sweet. This noon I - got your Monday letter melting the icy grip that gripped my heat. heart. Then when I got your Tuesday letter in the evening mail I was really punished for it. All I hope is that you didn't take it as it looked sweet.

Your two letters were like having one of those long talks with you Angel. They told me how foolish I was to worry just because your letters were a little late. I should have known that if anything had happened to you I would have heard from someone. But somehow I just couldn't convince myself before your letters made me see it.

Tessie Tessie, you're changing more all the time. I'll bet you're wondering what I mean by that sweet. Remember how we used to love those long talks all the time. Especially when something was troubling either of us. You always felt so - down hearted because you were hard time doing some things. I told you then that you soon would know all you wanted to about all those knotty little problems that come up - day after - day. Your letters have been showing me that you - don't have to worry about it - anymore. Because you've proved many times these past few months. You have handled everything as well and better than most wives. Your words of love and encoragement have made your husband happy and proud of you. Angel I've never worried about you not being a real wife in everyway. If I had these months of Army life would have broken broken - down every bit of moral fiber I possess compleatly. Loveing Loving you so much - Angel - and knowing that you're your love is mine for - always it will never happen. I think of you so much that if I ever look at a girl I almost hear you say "Cy" "Cy, I see you" just as you used to do.

BUCKLEY FIELD COLORADO

My only worry while I am away will be if you're - allright alright Tessie. That's why I'm - glad you - are with the family. I left you very little to carry on with. But with, but I know you are making it count - all the way. Soon I'll be back with you - darling to help you the way I should - and want so much to.

Sweet Sweet, if this wasn't the barracks barracks, I would have let the tears fall. As it is they are - almost making a sorry looking soldier out of me. It's not only because I feel so close to you but because you're your letters were so wonderfull wonderful in every way. All those little memories you brought to life again seem to have happened only yesterday. If I could only lay my head - against your breast now my Angel and forget everything but your nearness. I'll do that one of these days soon sweet. Whenever I felt worn out and off the beam it made thing allright alright again. Then to prove it was real your lips would seek mine. There's no loving wife to make my tired body comfortable turning every ache into nothing with her loving hands.

Tessie nothing will stop us from taking that vacation - and - delayed honeymoon I owe you when this is all over. We'll make the lonelyness lonliness of these days like something only in a bad dream. Just thinking about it Tessie sends a thousand happy thoughts rushing through me. God - grant that we can find the love and happyness happiness we miss so much soon. I can't say - anything more Tessie Tessie Tessie, your words of love before me are filling my head with happyness happiness and my eyes with tears that just won't stay back. They are just because I feel so glad that you're allright alright - darling. I promise you I'll write a nice long letter tomorrow and during the weekend.

I'm ok. ok, now in every way sweet. Don't worry about me and take care of yourself too. All I'm waiting for is to crawl into my cot and be with you Angel.

I love you As ever yours Cy SD.

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