Sunday, June 3, 2012

Attu, 3 March 1945 -- "fresh, unurined snow"


Murray liked describing landscapes and weather.
 
My Nunny,

This is a beautiful morning. Walking up from the hut to Operations, I waded through fresh, unurined snow, so clean it was a Bunyan blue even under the pale, pearl, predawn sky. And a few minutes ago when I went out I watched the washed gold sun rise over the bluewhite mountains. Its light was emerald on the sea, pink on the clouds above the mountains, and, on the light-falling snow in the area, a misty white. Very nice. You're nice too.
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I am now filled with great envy. Smitty just left to catch the plane out and down. but we have only 58 more days now, my delectable...five eight. I can hardly wait.
You are immer loved,

M

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