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Today’s letter from 1944 to Harry’s sister Eva is from his commanding officer. We saw a letter from 1945 from this same officer on June 18, sent from a different APO. Between 1944 and 1945, Good was promoted from Major to Lieutenant Colonel.

HEADQUARTERS
83D QM Bn Mobile
APO 928

16 July, 1944

SOMEWHERE IN THE SOUTHWEST PACIFIC AREA

Miss Eva M. Lowell
3494 Twenty-First Street
San Francisco, California

Dear Miss Lowell:

Your brother, Private Harry Lowell, joined our battalion headquarters staff as a Supply Clerk in May, 1944.

Since being here in the Southwest Pacific, your brother has been awarded the Asiatic Pacific Ribbon, the Bronze Star, and the Good Conduct Medal.

Your brother is doing a fine job and you and your community has every reason to feel proud of your brother. 

Bruce A. Good
BRUCE A. GOOD
Major, QMC
Commanding

Harry jokes in his letter of July 13, 1945 that the letter from his colonel should be framed. At first I thought he was referring to this letter, but it must have been the one from June 18, 1945. Why did he send this letter? I recall my mother saying that someone Harry served with was interested in dating her. Perhaps it was Major Good who wrote this hoping to get in her good graces?