V-Mail Written by Raymond L. Gaillaguet to the Bryant College Service Club Dated July 5, 1944

[Transcription begins]FromCpl R. Gaillaguet 32829484Operational Group B2677 Regt OSS (Prov)APO 512 c/o Postmaster NYNYJuly 5, 1944 To Bryant Service ClubBryant CollegeProvidenceRhode IslandUSA Dear Members of Service Club: Just received your Easter package a little late maybe but nonetheless the most welcome. For a soldier overseas all remembrances from home are always gratefully received since it shows that our friends back in the States are still thinking of us. For quite a few months now I have left the good old U.S. and travelled , at my uncle\u27s expense, further than I had ever travelled before. I find Africa fascinating--native life is as different from anything that I had previously seen that it cannot be described in terms of comparison. I recently read the comment that Bob Hope made about African girls. He said that a man with a boat load of [leather?] covers could make a fortune by setting himself up as an expert on the latest fashions and what the club is wearing. Well haven\u27t much else to say except that I hope that in 1945 we can have a class reunion celebrating the end of this war. Best regards to all. Yours truly,Raymond L. Gaillaguet[Transcription ends