1944 Sweethearts Tree Carving

1944 Sweethearts Tree Carving

One of our readers was walking in Mill Wood, Sketty and discovered a poignant tree carving, dated 7th July 1944, where a GI has inscribed a heart/arrow to his sweetheart.

He contributed this photograph.

Has anyone any ideas?

To the best of my deciphering, it reads as follows

(in a rectangular box outlined by carved dots) ...

OHiE WLA

'OHiE' might be Ollie (possibly for Olwen or Olive

and WLA for Women's Land Army)

LEE. U.SA.

arrow/heart and below ...

JULY. 7.tH.

1944

Winning the war!

Another Tree carving at Parc Le Breos, Parkmill

'Found this carving on an old Beech tree, on a secluded path at Parc Le Breos. I think it reads JS ES.c 1938 p USA 1944.

I presume it was carved by an American Airman or Soldier stationed here during the war.