May 24, 1941.

Camp Davis N.J

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 Detroit- some I sold, others I gave away, and I put a few in storage with my radio. As to my job, I go back to the same job as stipulated in the union contract. It will be sometime before I get near the search lights as we have plenty of studying and drilling to do.

            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 Carolina sun sure knocks the weight off of you. From the contents of your letter everybody must be in the pink. I am closing now- will write more just as soon as I get the drift of things- so long- see you in the front ranks.

 

Your bro,

Pete