Camp Forrest Tenn

May 31, 1942 Sunday

Dear Folks

Well it’s Sunday again and awful hot. I slept all morning. Got up about 10 o’clock and got ready for breakfast, dinner it was then. We had chicken again with mashed potatoes.

I didn’t write last night because it wouldn’t have gone anyhow. I didn’t get any letter from you yesterday either. Doesn’t make any difference but I always like a letter on Saturday because it makes Sunday shorter it seems like.

I took a test yesterday at school; didn’t amount to much. Just ask about 25 questions on little things about how much free play a clutch should have.

A company is going on guard this afternoon, but on account of me going to school I missed it. Boy does everybody envy me.

Gosh it sure is hot. The sweat is just pouring off me. Believe I’ll take my shirt off. Corporal Kurtz, the Corporal I have now has his girl down here. He gave me an introduction to her. Guess she’s good looking only she’s got real blond hair and I never did like blondes.

I’m going to write to Rinnie Tasler as soon as I get through with this. I kept putting it off on account of I’m always afraid I’ll say something that don’t sound just right.

I don’t know if we will have any black out drives this week or not. I’ll get to drive if they do. I’m kind of in hopes I’ll get transferred to the service company when I get my government drivers license. Then I’ll have more chance of getting to drive a truck instead of a jeep or weapons carrier.

Gee folks there isn’t any news here. Is the blue grass going to be later this year on account of the wet weather? Have you got the corn all in? How does the oats look?

I wish I was coming home with the boys that leave this week but suppose I’ll have to wait until next on account of school. Tomorrow’s pay day again. I’ll have over $60 then, that should get me home and back.

Well folks I’ll be seeing you.

Lots of Love

Wesley