83. 6/1/44-England. All of the men got their hair cut short in preparation for the invasion. More about the coin bracelet: the small coin in the center is Greek. Also sending a "crown" coin. Said very rare coin over here, equivalent of a $1.00. Paid "a premium" for it. 84. 6/3/44-England. Did the haircuts in an "assembly line method". Very entertaining description of the process. Saw elderly men in Winchester in purple robes and flat hats. Wrote that they were formerly wealthy men who were now destitute who live in a special home. No longer in envelope: a list of California men who are in his Battery. 85. 6/5/44-England. Captured Italian prisoners work on some of the farms. Enclosed in envelope: a lovely letter written to him by Alex and Camille Pollack, Audrey's grandparents who lived at 535 Broderick Street in San Francisco. 86. 6/6/44-England. D-Day!!! Heard Gen. Eisenhower, Gen. Montgomery, several PM's, and the King on the radio. Expects to take an active part in the invasion. Told her he probably won't be able to write, so not to worry. No longer in envelope: cartoons from the New Yorker. 87. 6/7/44-England. Sent her more coins: a rare silver 3-pence. Since the war, they are now copper and worth about 5 cents. The farthing is 1/4 of a pence and very rare. Shilling is worth 20 cents. 6 pence worth 40 cents. 1/2 crown worth 50 cents. Now that he's proficient on English money, he has to "start all over again and learn French money." 88. 6/8/44 –England. Discussed buying himself some pipes. No longer in envelope: Stars and Stripes announcing the invasion. 89. 6/9/44-England. ID bracelet she sent him arrived. He hasn't sent her photos because they are printed by the Theater Censor and it takes a minimum of 6 weeks. No longer in envelope: his ETO ribbon, which is given after 30 days in the ETO. 90. 6/10/44-England. They are playing baseball games against other Batteries and also playing horseshoes waiting for their invasion date. 91. 6/21/44-France. Short letter, first he's written since he arrived there. "Things are quite hot" there. 92. 6/22/44-France. Now can write that when he was in England, he was in Dover and Deal. When he first arrived, he was at Blandford near Bournsmouth. The people who let them bathe in their home were in Deal. They are cooking their own food now. Very descriptive account of their food and living conditions. 93. 6/23/44-France. A little girl ran up to his jeep, handed him a rose as a token of friendship. Descriptions of ruined cities. Has to destroy Natalie's letters now because they are on the move a lot. 95. 6/24/44-France. Very descriptive letter. No longer in envelope: the menu that comes with the "10 in 1" rations. Enough food for 10 men, three meals. Also one of the leaflets our troops dropped warning the French to watch out for mine fields and the invasion. The other side is a Polish translation.