It is an incredible long distance love story about our Mother, Nancy Jane Hare (aka Janie), living in Iowa, dating John Harlan Berhow (aka Harlan and then Johnny), who had moved to California July 1942. These World War II, love letters date from 1942 into 1944. We have gone through literally hundreds of letters between our parents that they kept for almost 80 years.
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May 9 through May 31, 1943
2:00 AM Sunday May 9, 1943 Hello Darlin’: Well here it is another week closer to ? and you. I am going up to the country this morning so I will have to get some sleep. I have had a shower and if I do say so myself, I sure swell nice. I wish you…
May 1 through 8th, 1943
1:30 May 1, 1943 Saturday Hello Darlin’: Well, well, here it is another month closer to July and you. I just got home from work to find a Special here waiting for me. I now have two letters to answer. I’ll answer those before I go very far in this Special. I am awfully glad…
April 25 through 30, 1943
1:30 AM Sunday, April 25, 1943 Hello Nan: Well here it is another day closer to July and you. Oh happy July. I’m very tired and my hand is kind of sore so I think I’ll wash and go to bed. I will answer your letter first though, there’s only one question. Have I been…
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Johnny & Jane 