August 6 1944

1730

Dear Folks,

As usual I’m sorry I haven’t written but also as usual I don’t have the time. I don’t have the time now really! I should be at a “rectifier power supplies” review and I should be working some the 60 communication circuit problems I have to do before Monday but, I know you all are always afraid I’ve broken my neck or something so by an ad in. I‘m o.k. except for a slightly weak brain. I pulled down a 45 on a radio going Sat. Consequently I had to go to see “the man” and he gave me some extra review work to do. Also Friday some Lt. made the barracks inspection and boy was it “chicken” About 40 on the lower deck were frowned upon for one thing or another, (dirty linen, gear adrift), including me. We got two hours extra instructions Sat afternoon. It was really a laugh. We were sent to the book room and still there were so many of us there were about 10 left over. (Me included) so- the R.T. in charge says “look fellas! There’s a pile of books to be stacked. A couple of you could do it in 15 minutes but I don’t feel like walking around hunting for work for you to do. Let ‘em on the shelves as best you can.” We had 2 hr and 15 minutes to go. So, we formed a chain and passed the books down, one at a time. I suppose there were over a thousand of them. It took exactly 2hrs and 15 minutes. Tsk, tsk!

Never-the-les, I missed the 1400 and 1600 liberty parties and stayed in and did my homework and all I had to do. I got out about 1830 and got to Bay Saint Lumis about 2030. They met me in a car when I was about halfway there. There was a party getting ready to start at 8 p.m.

It was really a nice party, lots of stuff to eat more people. By people I mean girls naturally. There were lots of them there I didn’t know. I was surprised, I thought I knew everybody there.

We didn’t do much of anything this weekend, stayed down the Canteen most of the time. I’m going to make some lucky gal a good wife! I’m chief cook and battle washer down at the Canteen. “Rusty” has a little “Bantam” car. Just like an Austin. We had more fun than flitting around in that little thing. It’s just like a toy.

We had a nice experience with a drunk while waiting with the girls to catch the bus back to the base. I was driving the car and this guy insisted the tail light wasn’t working. The final time we same him was when he climbed up on the bunker and looked in the rear window. But scared the girls silly. They didn’t want us to go an leave them alone with him so after promising him faithfully (he was huge) I wouldn’t leave him (he said he didn’t like to be in the dark) I persuaded him to see if the tail light worked. He was standing on the running board and I couldn’t get rid of him. When he stepped off I left him in a cloud of dust. We drove a couple of hundred feet and got out. Then I had to run back because Rusty couldn’t get the hand brake off- Had what a time. We almost missed the bus.

Well, got a letter from Church. He came to see you but you all weren’t there. I got Harvey a $12.50 bracelet in New Orleans. She seems very pleased with it. Ain’t us mortals broke! Pop, I got the cigarettes today, thanks a lot. Hey ma, what happened to the brakes huh. I’m about to starve at might before tops. Well, all for now gotta study.

Love as always

Bro

P.S. Got a letter from Charlotte Fond as a result of a sarcastic telegram I sent her. She thought it was sweet. Ich, these women!!