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The letters posted here are transcribed from the original ones written by my Dad, Lt. Col. Leonard B. Main and sent to my Mom, Audrey. The use of green ink, various papers and the handwriting made transcribing necessary for readability.  He wrote almost every day and she saved them through all the moving around, in ever growing bins.  Of course, she wrote back but he did not save her letters. Not because he didn’t value them – he did more than anything. In 1942, writing letters was just how you communicated so why would he keep them. Also, inspections played a big part in the decision.