Feb. 22, 1945
Hello Hick:-
I guess you
will get a big surprise when you get this letter. How is every thing with you
and the boys? I heard the old outfit went into
Just think
of the [explicative deleted] I got, stationed at the present at
The field
itself is lousy, I don’t like the set-up here, but when anything goes wrong I
think of
I sure was surprised when I got home to see all the guys out of uniform, boy they sure look to be in better shape than I ever was. I hope you write and tell me all about the outfit, how it is and who turned out to be the B.T.O.’s. I never realized how good the outfit was until I got back here. The only thing I think holding me back here is because I’m close to home and can get home on a three-day pass when we get them. Well I hope you tell all the old guys that are left that I’m sending my regards. I hope to hear from you as soon as possible.
So long
Slim