April 5, 1944
Wednesday Evening
Hello Folks,
Even though I haven’t any news I still feel like writing. With very few exceptions life has been going on around here as usual. We started dry firing again this week and so either next week or the week after we will go out on the range.
Yesterday I had the “privilege” of being on K.P. for the first time since I have been here. We worked pretty hard but the cooks that were on duty were pretty nice to work for.
I will have to get up early and go on a special detail again tomorrow. I will then be on table waiter. On this job you drill with the company during the day, waite on tables at meal times and scrubb the mess hall after supper. Unless I draw guard soon I should be free from details for a few weeks.
Several of the fellows that came from ASTP are shipping out tomorrow to other branches of the service. After the old men leave about Friday there will be only 50 or 60 men left in the company. Since around 200 is a full strength company it looks as if they will have to get in some more men or fold up the company altogether.
I hope everything is coming along alright back there. I was sorry to hear of Uncle Dave’s death. I really don’t have enough news to start a new page so if this isn’t much of a letter at least it will let you know that I am ok.
Loads of Love,
Donald