Company B, 2nd Platoon
53 MRTC
Camp Barkeley, Texas
Thursday Eve.
Dear Mom + Dad,
I received your letters today and was glad to hear from you. How do you like the new paper? It cost me only a quarter and it comes in a nice writing portfolio. I think it is rather nice. Thank you very much for the stamps. It seems to cost me a fortune to keep myself in them.
I presume you got my letter asking for 2 or 3 pairs of shorts and my drum sticks + brushes. I want to keep my drumming in shape so I need them to practice with. I can make a pad so that it won’t make to much noise and bother the boys.
I got a letter from Charlie Neff today. He is in Fort Monroe in Virginia. He is going to a specialist school for electrician. He is supposed to get a rating but it is hard to say for sure about those ratings. I hope he gets through it though.
I have now only four more weeks of basic training to go. Then I’m going to keep my fingers crossed and hope to get back east. I might be able to get a few days off when I reach my permanent camp to get home.
Peekskill wasn’t the only one who had a blackout Sunday night we had one in camp. It came about the same time as yours. Our lights were off for about 20 minutes – Some fun.
We are having a terrific wind storm here today. Talk about your dust bowl. You should see this place. You go outside and you get it in your eyes ears and mouth. It really is terrible. The wind really blows around here and not just a light breeze. I’ve never seen anything like it. As far as I’m concerned you can take the state of Texas and throw it in the Atlantic. The most popular song around here is Deep in the heart to Texas. That’s the only song you get around here. I wonder why?
The other day we went over what we call the obstacle course. You have to climb over walls, ladders, then pipes, jump water, etc. It is about ¼ mile long. It is really easy but very hard for some fellows. In fact one fellow got hurt and had be taken away in an ambulance. To make it harder we had to go over ti with a full pack on our backs.
I had already seen the picture of the boys who left the 13th, as one of the boys from town had it sent to them. I knew quite a few of them. I haven’t heard from Bonky at all. I dropped him a card but didn’t receive an answer. Maybe he’ll drop me a line when he gets in camp. He might even land here. I think we are due for a new shipment here soon.
Mary Ryan’s boyfriend from Long Island went in about a week ago. I guess all of them will be in pretty soon. Practically all my friends are in or will be in. It is a dirty rotten shame but what can we do about it.
The whole company had their picture taken yesterday. The studio that took them had the nerve to ask $1.50 for one picture. I’m sure I’m not going to buy one. I don’t imagine they’ll sell very very many.
Mom, you take care of yourself and don’t let “Doc” get you down. I can imagine how you must feel and you have my sympathy.
I’ll write you again on Sunday. Drop me a line when you get the chance. Give my regards to Marion + Harold + Nana.
Love Bob
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