October 10, 1942 - Duty Shifted Again

Saturday Morning

Dear Mom + Dad,

Your letter arrived this morning and as I didn’t write yesterday I’d better get on the ball and write to you. So here goes. Your house sure sounds swell, breakfast nook, sun porch, etc. I think I remember your saying that you had a fireplace too. It must be the nuts. I’m looking forward to seeing it and perhaps sending a little time in it someday. Of course my prospects of getting there right at present are rather slim but maybe someday I can soon.

I’m being shifted in my duty again. It sure is a mess the way this place is being run. You see there are three platoons or sections to our outfit. Each week they take over the running of the hospital. As we are short of men we are on duty all the time. But as each platoon takes over they put on their own men where they want. As my platoon just went off I’m being changed. I don’t particularly like it as the admission tent is the best job in the whole set up. But what can I do. Your just get to know one job and then they change you over and you have to start all over again. It is really sad.

I got a letter from Emily the other day and she tells me Jimmy is stationed in New York City attending some sort of school. His teacher is Tom Connally. It sure does beat me when I hear about all those boys I know stationed near home. I haven’t been near home than 2000 miles since I’ve been in the army. I guess it just the breaks and maybe mine will be forthcoming soon.

I think maybe we will move from this spot next week. I haven’t the slightest idea where we’re going. I’d sure like to get me somewhere away from the desert. I suppose though that that is to much to hope for.

This is a big show going on in Camp Young tonight. Stowoscosky (spelling?), Nelson Eddy, Rita Hayworth, Edward G Robinson, and a lot of stars will be there. I don’t think I can go as I’m on duty at 4 today. However I might arrange a way of my getting there. I’d like to see it.

I brought my radio out from camp last night. We now have a generator which cooks up power for our tents at night. So I have it hooked up. At least I can hear it at night.

I guess thats all for now. I’ll write soon.

Love
Bob