Graeff, Leonard Eugene, 1920-2016 to Susan Prowell Graeff and Raymond James Graeff

One letter from Leonard Eugene Graeff to Susan Prowell Graeff and Raymond James Graeff dated April 22, 1945. He discusses further visits with Russell Brady. He received multiple letters from them as well as ones from Dottie Erickson and the Huttons. As he wrote this letter he realizes that it has been a year since his group left the United States for Hawaii. He received the pictures that he was sent. He comments it has been two weeks now since Roosevelt's death and that it was a shock to everyone. He believes that it won't be as bad now as it could've been if he died a year ago. He comments, "We needed a man with a strong will for our president and I feel that he was just that and when we needed someone like that the most. I would've liked it to see him live to settle the final peace, he would've been worth much to our country I'm sure. Up till now Truman seems to have made a good start. Still we can only wait to see how he turns out later." He further comments that Truman is getting a lot of support and he hopes he is a very good president. Leonard mentions his hope of getting home soon but does not believe it will be this summer it is more likely after October at the earliest. He is slightly worried about being sent to an Alaskan base but it is better than somewhere like Guam. He also mentions shortages of socks, towels and women. He mentions Ed Zell and Russell Brady.