Sunday afternoon,

10/10/43

Dear Folks:

            I am over at battalion headquarters relieving the charge of quarters while he is eating. You see all of us working at the headquarters have to take turns staying over here in case anything comes up. They just started the custom last week and I haven’t had to stay yet. While I am waiting for him to get back I thought that I would drop you a few lines.

 

            My typing is till pretty bad as you can see from all the errors I have made already and the others that will follow. Please excuse them as I have left my pen over at the barracks. The watch that Helen gave me is still running splendidly and I am always being asked where I got it. It is a very good looking watch and I am proud to wear it. Thanks again Helen. The package that Ma sent to me arrived in good condition and I now have plenty to underwear and socks. The supply on hand will last for quite some time even with the hard wear that I will give it. Everything is still the same around here and I am still going to the movies, service clubs and post exchanges. Last night Ed Ferero, Dick Aydelotte, and some other fellow went to a movie and to a dance held at one of the service clubs. It was Saturday night you see so we had to celebrate. The movie was about Dr. Gillespie and was pretty fair. Those pictures are all the same but we had a couple of laughs out of the thing. Lionel Barrymore is always hollering at the internes and nurses and he is pretty funny. He put in mimd of the colonel when he is on one of his rampages.

 

            I find it hard to find enough news to tell you as one day around here is just like any other. Bob Christopher and Pete Colucio will be coming back to camp this week so I’ll have to find out if they had a nice a time at home as I did. I just wanted to let you know that I am still feeling fine and have a nice easy time of it in the army. Has Tome received any orders to move yet? I hope if he is changed that he will not be sent far- with a son like Dennis I would sure want to stay close to home. I must drop a line to him this afternoon and see how he is making out. Well I guess I’ll go over to the barracks and listen to the World Series. The sergeant just came back so I’m relieved. Goodby for now --- By the way I’ve won two dollars on the games already so you see I can pick ball games as wekk as horses.

 

So Long,

                        Joe