May 28 1945

Hi Pal

I hope you won’t be too surprised to hear from me. But really its not that I’ve been neglectful, but to tell you the truth, I’ve been going around in circles ever since my furlough ended.

First I’ll try and give you the low down on everything.

Well first of all I spent 54 days at home. After I reported back they told me they weren’t authorized to give me a furlough from overseas. So I was sent to Camp Stoneman Col. But the day I arrived there including other fellows who were also on furlough. They had orders to send us back to our respective Receipt Center, because a lot of men were eligible for discharge on the point system plan.

After I got back to Denver, my Receipt Center, they figured out my points and I had 81 points to my candid. But the low down. So they still classified me as essential so they’re going to send me to Santa Ana, California to be assigned. At present I’m at home, cause they gave me a fifteen day delay plus traveling time. So altogether I’ve been very lucky to have all that time at home, At Camp Stoneman I saw many of the boys from the 821. De Wald, Dana, Corona, Pop Harrison, McIntyne. There were so many that it looked as if the whole Bn. was there. But every one of them got to go back to their respective “receipt stations.” I guess pal that all of us with a little luck will get to stay at least in the states unless we get assigned to some outfit thats scheduled to go overseas.

Well Tommie how’re the rest of the boys getting along? Are they getting lots of “push push” on this side of the ocean they called “just plain F” plenty of it too.

Mo, I’m not married yet although I have had pretty close calls, but why get married huh! The good lord always provides Ha. Ha.

Gee kid, I sure wish you and the rest of the boys could make it home soon. I know its not right to write about the wonderful times here but honestly pal, it’s the truth.

Pal you can answer to my home address, anyway mom will forward my mail to where I’ll be in the stationed because at present I still don’t know where it will be. So until then Tommie take good care of yourself and regards to all the boys there and if there is anything I can do or you or the boys let me know will you.

Lots of luck pal,

The same, Pluto