May 24, 1941.
Dear Pauline-
Received your letter and money O.K. Thanks. If there is
anything I need I’ll write and let you know. At the present time do not
send anything till I find out just what they are accepting. What ever you do,
don’t send no clothes, candy, fruit or cakes.
There are rules and regulations to what a soldier can keep in his barracks. The
clothes I had while I was in
This
outfit is known as the Battery E 94th boast Artillery
Anti-Aircraft-Semi Mobile Corps. If you buy the May issue of the Life
magazine, it will give you an idea just what we have to learn in regards to
insignias and equipment, and that’s only the beginning. You should see us
doing our stuff while we are drilling. When the sergeant gives us a right flank
command, some of us go east, south, west, north and others just stand with
their mouth open. Some nights when I go to bed I start talking in my sleep-
1-2-3-4 1-2-3-4 halt 1-2. As for sending money, it is
not necessary, but if Ma insists, you can send a small amount in the letter.
You do not have to register it. We have a commissary here and they issue
Canteen checks up to $5.00 to us. We can buy most anything here; the only
difference is some of the articles are high priced. The hat with the peak is
called the Garrison hat and costs 3.50 to 4 dollars. You buy them yourself. The
letters you sent to Montcalm I did not receive as of yet. I see where Luke and
Frank received their questionnaire- you better tell them to start oiling their
feet, cause you sure get plenty of drilling. This hot
Your bro,
Pete