Marietta talks about her daughter and how she wishes her husband could have met the baby before he passed while serving. Through another pilot Marietta was able to find out the circumstances of Bennie's death. She tells Lucille about how she received a medal in his name and hopes Lucille has heard from Jimmy.
Ruth complains about a toothache from a bad cavity and chats about a shopping trip with friends. She then writes about her brother Vic who was able to connect with an old college buddy who is also in service in the Pacific. After explaining how ecstatic Vic was, she tells Jimmy that David has sent him a valentine.