May 26

Dear Tom and all

Well it is about time I was writing you a few lines. It took quite a while for me to get here but I was sure lucky when I got here. I was only in the casual camp four days. I was the only one from our company that left. Ottoway was still there. I was on the boat for thirty days. I got K.P. the last week I was on it. We got in Angel Island the 9 of May. You won’t have to do any work when you get there because the prisoners are there working.

Well Hood I came through his town. We didn’t get a chance to get off the train much. The boys all got drunk and by the time we got to Kansas they wouldn’t let me off the train. We were there for an hour. I would have had plenty of time to call up your wife. When we got to Sheridan they started talking about discharges, I thought they were crazy. Remember I told you I would get out well I am a civilian. I seem Smith he got out two days before I did. I got my discharge the 20^th of this month. I sure hope all of you get back and get out.

I got in Dowagiac eleven o’clock that night and found some more bad news waiting for me. My Grandmother died an hour after I got here. It sure doesn’t seem like home anymore. I my Dad and Ted are living here alone. I would like to get my old job back but guess I had better stay here. I had a letter from Andy when I got here, he is an M. P. in Flordia. He said he would see me when I came down there but I will have to write and tell him the good news. Tell Foley there is plenty of women and drinks here. I and another guy got pretty well buzzed up in Chicago and almost missed the train. I had 89 Points and you need 86 to get out. Tell Boese we didn’t come through Newton. It sure is a wet season here, I even seen watch standing in Kansas. If Brick gets Earl’s address I would like to have it.

Well I have been out late the last few nights so will close and go to bed. Tell Cob and all the boys hello. I hope you will soon be on your way home.

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So long,

George