Dear Dad, Mother, and Jocie;
I am terribly sorry I didn’t write for a few days but, you understand the training we are going through. It has reached it’s peak now I guess. Schoolwork is getting a lot tougher day by day and requires quite a bit of study.
So far my marks have been very good and, I hope to continue throughout the training. I am sending you a sample of our test they give us every day and each class. They mean business out here–
Say you haven’t congratulated me for my position as a section leader. It really is a responsible job–remember when I used to shirk responsibilities mother? Well, I am taking all I can now so I can make something of myself someday. Lieut. Munday, our commanding officer said I am doing very well and congratulated me for my commanding ability. Can you beat that! One kid tried to skip classes yesterday so I turned his name in. He moaned for quite a while for me to fix him up but, I didn’t. I remember dad’s words of wisdom–every man is for himself in this world–if I hadn’t turned him in and I got caught, it would’ve been my neck instead of his.
Well, enough of that bragging. I received a splendid money belt from Thelma and a lovely box of nuts and cigarettes from Auntie Ida–aren’t I a lucky cuss to have such wonderful friends.
Say Dad I will send some snapshots as soon as possible. By the time school is out it is pretty dark so I will have to wait for Sundays to take pictures. I received your lovely snaps yesterday and already have them pasted on my foot locker. I can look at them every time I open my locker now. Jocie my darling, please write to me soon and take care of Thelma for me.
Loads of love.
Jim