Stf. Sgt.. LeRoy F. Zeighler

U.S.M.C. Unit No. 395 A.P.O. 502

To Postmaster San Francisco

California - December 5, 1942

Hello! Homer and All,

I received your letter a few days ago and really was surprised, but real glad to hear from you. So write again, and often, all of you. I write whenever I get the chance. Sometimes we [are] kept rather busy. I know you can understand this.

[I] was glad to hear that you all are well and I hope that this letter finds you all the same. As for me I [am] well, never felt better in my life, and [I’ve] never seen as much before. We’re getting the best of food and a person would never expect to have what we do under such conditions.

Of course there are things I am unable to write, which makes it very hard to write a letter. But nevertheless you all have a good idea of near about where I am, so it doesn’t make much difference because I am unable to tell you.

I imagine Shorty has told you I was promoted. But again I can not tell you my new job and what I am doing. I have been transferred since I came overseas. And I have not heard from any of the boys that I brought home with me. But I do hope before too long to have some of them again in with me.

As for my spiritual life, it isn’t so good. [I] really would be ashamed to tell you much about it. We work every day here and all days there’s more to do than we can complete.

Anyway we think we are doing our best and we don’t have U.S.O. clubs and women nurses. We pass lots of jokes here about the Army and some day I’ll tell you why, but [I’m] unable to now, as I may catch hell from the officer who censors this letter.

So for now it’s so-long, a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year, during 1943. With lots of luck for all.

Sincerely a friend,

LeRoy Zeighler