Tuesday August, 29, 1944
Hello Family,
It’s 8:30 and so I’ll have to hurry but I sure won’t be able to write tomorrow. I had table waiter today so I’ve not been loafing. After I got off tonight I cleaned up and finished a letter to Ben which I had started yesterday. I’ve only written one other letter to him and I believe that was while I was still at Ft. Harrison. I’ve always intended to write to him again but just never made myself do it.
The reason why I said I wouldn’t be able to write tomorrow is because we are going on a 24 hour problem. We’ll go out tomorrow morning and not come in till the following morning. Except for this morning’s work we’ve been doing about the same old stuff so far this week. This morning I did something that I told you I’d get to do one of these days. I got to fire the bazooka. It’s a great weapon but just a little dangerous to fire. There is a great amount of flame that shoots from it with every shot and you have to fire it correctly to be safe. It can really ruin a tank though and so its worth knowing how to use.
Yesterday noon I got a box that contained stationary from Gladys King. It had a church label on it so I suppose it must have been through the Ladies Aid. I wrote her a letter thanking her for it before I forgot it as I usually do but I have no idea under what circumstances it was sent.
I didn’t get any letter from you today so I’ll expect to get one tomorrow or if we don’t get mail tomorrow then the next day.
Well I’ve not got enough news to start another sheet so good luck and God bless you. How’s my watch deal coming out?
Love, Donald