V-MAIL

To: Mr. Andrew Sloan
State Teachers Coll
Broadway & 4th Ave
Newark, NJ

From: Sgt. Bernard Braverman
Co C 3 Regal Bar
APO 776 c/o PMNY
Jan 15, 1944
Somewhere in Italy

Dear Mr. Sloan,

Received your lovely card this morning. My address had changed twice in the past 6 weeks so that it was held up. Will you tell Miss Thompson that I also received hers. Im not writing her a separate letter because I cant tell about all the things Ive seen and places Ive visited in Italy  censor says now.

I was in Africa for almost a year and visited all the big cities with the exception of Algeria and Casablanca. Tunis was a lovely city. Many of the people, especially the children, can speak English. The most picturesque city Ive seen so far was Constantinople. It could be seen for a long way from the bottom of the valley. There doesnt seem to be any sign of any transition from the old Arabic civilization to modern French life. Walking down a side alley and you step almost off this world. The roar of the planes and vehicles always serves as a grim reminder of why we are over here. As soon as I can Ill write about Italy.

Regards to the rest of the faculty.

Bernard Braverman