February 8, 1944 (Tuesday)
Dear Folks,
Well I finally have one more day of training to my credit. It took me exactly 9 weeks to go from the first day of the 9th to the second day. And as yet I am still going strong.
So far this week we haven’t been working too hard and I think that maybe the rest of the week won’t be too bad. Most of this week has and will be spent in the range firing.
It has been on the rainy side today but the temperature has been fairly warm. I don’t think it will be too cold tonight either.
I got daddy’s letter today that he had written at school. Little newsy chats like that make me feel more like home anyway.
A week from today (if today is the 8th) will be Richard’s birthday. So if this is the last letter you receive from me before then I sure wish him a happy birthday.
Candle light is hard to write by and I am tired anyway so I’ll close. You can imagine this is a letter anyway.
I’m still coming alright and hope you are.
Donald