7-19-1943

7-26-1943
Hope you had a good 24th
Whew—is it hot again today. I just came back from noon chow and I have no more classes until 4:00 PM I got your letter where you told me who is coming up. Boy that will be swell and I hope you make it O.K. Aug 7th will be a good time to come. You can watch the inspection at 11:00 & then maybe we can get you a special chow pass. Then we get off work at 1300 until 2400. Maybe we could even get an all night pass and stay with you in the tourist camp. Coon & I went to see about a tourist room for you and if you are sure you are coming the 7th we can reserve a couple of 3 people rooms for you right across from the campus.
The class work is getting stiff but we are still plugging along. Boy do we get some good physical drill; about 2 or 3 hrs. per day we are drilling and running.
Dad, How are your feet by now. I sure hope they are getting better & How are your mom hope they are getting along O.K. too.
I guess the garden is coming along “purty” good by now isn’t it? I sure wish I was there to fool around with it again.
How is Gordon Webb coming along and How is Lawrence.
Coon & I and a couple of other guys went sown in Poky in white uniforms yesterday & boy did Arnold have bad luck. First he fell & got his pant knees all dirty & cut his leg & then a little kid hit him on the seat with a dirty, wet broom & then he dropped his hat, and boy was he a sight. He snuck up to the room & changed jumpers & pants & then “logged” in so that the chief wouldn’t see him in his dirty uniform.
Well I am still doing fine but miss you a “little”. Hope you are all well.
With Love
Bill
Shirlee, if you want a good record get “Boogie Woogie” by Tommy Dorsey. It’s really the blue jackets favorite up here. 13:11
Coon says Hello
P.S. tell Aunt Lou and Uncle Fred Hello

7-19-1943
Dear
Dad & Mother & Shirlee & Rhoda;
I just got back from a humm-dinger of a swim class. We swam for on hour just fast as heck & it took us a half an hour each way to march to the pool which is in the middle of Poky. After walking & hiking like that it really “poops” you out but it surely makes you feel good after. These drill, swimming etc. is really building me up as you will see when you come up. Maybe I can’t take you down yet Dad but give me a few more months and I’ll sure try hard to. I’d sure like to get home and see everything there but I don’t think there I much chance of that for quite a while. I got another letter from Turner and I think I’ll answer that and then send on to Don, so I’ll sign off for now—I’ll call again soon (about Mon. or tues.)
With Love
Bill
P.S. I got some more shots just a few minutes ago

Dear Shirlee,
Well How’s the gal by now? I hope you are O.K. and working and helping Mother and Dad as much as you can but if you work any overtime be sure you get time & half pay (haha)
I sure will be glad to see you guys again & Don’t worry about the money because I’ve got about $25 I don’t know what to do with.
Well I hope you are practicing good & I hope you are well
With Love
Bill
P.S. tell Mother & Dad that I am now worth $10,000. I took out my policy yesterday & it will be mailed to you in a few months.
Tell Aunt Lou & Uncle Fred & Grandma & Milt (4F) hello