On March 9,1942, Netherlands East Indies were surrendered by the Dutch Colonial Authority

This letter from: Mrs. J. S. Daley, 2421 Main, Parsons, Kansas to Pvt. Michael J. Daley 39156123, A.P.O. 501 c/o Postmaster, San Francisco, Calif., postmarked Parsons, Kans., Mar. 14, 1942 also stamped "Return to sender, service suspended to this organization." Has other notations on envelope HQ&HQBtry-26^th F.A., "N.I.F., S. E., 131^st F.A. Java"

Friday 13-March-1942

My Dear Mike:

Just received two letters from you dated Jan 10 and 14^th after having received one dated 24 Jan nearly two weeks ago. In one you gave an address but it was censored in following letter. So will use last and hope one of my letters will some time catch up with you. My dear boy you sure are getting to see the world aren’t you? And how! Your Father would think that quite an adventure if he were still alive—and so do I. We are very proud of you so be a good soldier, I know you are. Bernard spent a few days with us this week—he just left a while ago, back to St. Louis. He expects to be called real soon, about three weeks,. He wants to go, says the only thing could stop him would be if he couldn’t pass the physical and he is sure he will pass. It is hard to give him up too—but I wouldn’t try, and now that he is going John wants to go too. That is he would like to, but I do hope he will be left with me.

You ask about the girls. Margaret and Bill are fine still in Charleston. We had a lovely visit, she had to come alone, Bill couldn’t get off—her address is 1019 King St., Charleston, S. C.

Mary, Clay & Mike are fine, Clay is working in a drugstore. He seems to be trying hard and Mary really loves him and Michael is a card. He is very smart and lovable and mean as the dickens.

John is a yard clerk and fine—Dolores is a senior and graduates this spring you know, quite a young lady. I do hope some of my letters reach you soon and do write often.

God Bless you

Mother

Mike's Mother had not heard from him in over a year.