Sept. 6, 1943
Dearest Mother and Dad,
I just received your letter of Aug. 25. I haven’t written the the last few days because I have been pretty tired after a day’s work. I am sure by the time you get this you will know about what I mean. Yes, Mother, you guessed right. Did Ovid’s wife tell you where he was? I am glad you know.
We have been on some very interesting trips and of course I am all “eyes”. I surely wish I could tell you of a few of my experiences. The things we use are the same kind we had in the States but are improved quite a bit. We don’t have the noses like you asked about. They are just plain – the back-ends are like snow. Looks good, too.
Our camp is getting in fine shape now. We have a movie every other night and that surely helps out a lot. We really look forward to show night. Last night we saw “Mr. Lucky” with Cary Grant and Laraine Day. I liked it very much. Did you see it?
I got a very interesting letter from Dorothy Cooke yesterday and I’ll answer it tomorrow because I am off. Also, I get to sleep late tomorrow. Over here it takes about ten hours sleep at night and then during the day while we wait we usually catch an Hour or so.
Sept. 8, 1943
Well, I’ll try to finish this letter while I have a little time. As you see, we got to be very busy before I finished this letter. You can tell by the newspapers what we are doing over here. It is a lot of fun – at times! I still hear very regular from Barbara and it makes me very happy to know she really does care. She writes very cute letters and tells me about what she knows, etc. She is really a wonderful little girl.
Mom, there is so much stuff I can’t tell you. It is very hard to write an interesting letter because of the censorship. I’ll really be glad when it is all over so I can go home and tell you lots of stories.
We are getting along fine in the tent. Everyone is swell and we never gave trouble of any kind. We often wonder how it would be to live in a house with walls & windows. I have lived in a tent every since I left the States.
Well, Mom, I know no more news at the present so I’ll stop this letter now. By the way, I haven’t received the Reporter yet. Before you cancel it, I wish you would check up on it. If you do cancel it, I wish you would send the Abilene Reporter. How about it? Other fellows are getting their paper.
My regards to everyone and thanks for your very regular letters.
All my love,
Son
