Friday, October 13,
1944
Hello Mary-
We left the
college and checked into the George Vanderbilt hotel. The room I have is on the sixth floor, number
620. The fellow that came with was put
in 616.
There was a
fellow in my room [who] has been processed, and the other day he shipped
out. He got a break and was stationed
within [a] 2 hour ride to his home in
Not
everybody gets luck like that; some go to the west coast or way down
south. All the men here the last few
days start sweating it out.
Well I have
the room all to myself now ‘till some more returnees arrive. This is a nice room and I have a swell view
of the city. There are two twin beds
with inner spring mattress, a phone writing desk and a built in tub; some rooms
have showers.
It really
is comfortable here with bell hop and maid service. There’s a large dining room on the first
floor where they serve us meals three times a day. All the work is done by curlians
except for a few that are assigned here.
I
understand I go through the same process here as in
Pete