Chapter 11
June 28, 1939
From: Mrs. Marta B. Genero
Special Assistant to the President
Monarch Clothing Company
Carlisle, Pennsylvania
TO: Cadet Phillip E. Genero, II
Baker Company, 2d Battalion
Reserve Officer Training Brigade
Camp A.P. Hill, Virginia
Dearest Gin,
Your dad and I were glad to get your letter yesterday. I know you’re busy and the training is hectic, but your letters are very important to me. Write more often and I promise to stop nagging you so much.
I miss you, sweetheart. Your dad and I are looking forward to your trip home at the end of July. I hope you can find a way to spend more than a few days. This could be your last vacation as a student. Next year you’ll get your commission. It would mean so much to me if we could all get together for at least a week b
