Pvt Wesley R Slaymaker Co A 129 Inf 33 div Camp Forrest Tenn

April 6, 1942

Dear Folks

Got your letter today with the stamps in it. I don’t need them now so will send them back. I’m glad the weather is getting better up there now. We haven’t had any more rain here for quite a while.

They are going to start issuing furloughs the 20th. Don’t know if I’ll be drawn then or not. Won’t know until two or three days before. I sure hate to ask for money but I’m afraid I’ll need 10 or 12 dollars. I wouldn’t need it if wouldn’t come home until after 1st of May, but if you can send it so I get it by the 20th I’ll pay it back soon as I get it after I come back. It will take about 39 hours to come home. I’ll have to lay over about 11 hours all together unless I can make some different connections than I have already. Will take probably 25 dollars for ticket and my meals and expense will be something.

We just had to go to a lecture on military secrecy. Wasn’t very long.

I got seven letters today and one from Stub Kunz. Guess he likes the army life all right. Also got one from Lloyd. He says he has to work like hell.

I see by the Graphic where all the boys left. Hope I see some of them down here. They are going to take in a whole bunch next week.

I don’t know much news. We didn’t do much except marched out to the range and saw them shoot a machine gun a little.

Sure glad to here you’re getting a little calf now and then.

I got a letter from Virginia today. Said her and Lucille took Elmer to O’Neill. Well, I’ll try and write every day now as I don’t have to put stamps on my letters. So I’ll be seeing you soon and hope you are all feeling fine.

Lots of Love

Wesley I got a letter from Darold he said he had a letter from Dad. Sure thought his poetry was ok.