July 6, 1943, Santa Ana, California, Monday Night

Mon. Night.

Dear Folks,

The way things look now you will have to be satisfied with cards for awhile. These first two weeks will be plenty busy because every day is planned with tests, lectures, movies, physical exams, calisthenics, drills, etc. We should be classified in two weeks and know what is going to happen. About an average of 20% wash out here.

It is almost time for taps and we have been having a G.I. Party since 7:30. We have calisthenics at 5:30 A.M. which is really the best time. The weather here is really swell nice and cool in the day and cold at night. Two blankets aren’t any too many. What did you think of the form letter we had to send? Forget a lot of it.

Use this address.

Love,

Tom

 

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