Ft. Sill, Okla.
June 20, 1943
Dear Mother, Dad + Grandma --
Well we had our new Chaplain today in church. He didn't tell us his name, and he didn't have a calendar -- so I don't know much more than I did before. It's just about the same as the previous Chaplain. Nothing special. I wish some of our Lewisburg friends who complain about Ostergren, Wilson, and Junkin could have our Chaplains for a few Sunday’s. They'd soon learn to appreciate the Lewisburg ministers.
My good stationery is just about all gone again -- so I'm conserving by using this plain paper. It's larger and much more practical anyway.
Not much new. I had Study Hall Thursday evening. Friday afternoon I had free -- the 1st afternoon off I've had. I took a nap, then went over to the main post PX -- the library and down to Wells Henderson's barracks. I left him a note asking him to have dinner with me.
Then I went down to the Officer’s Club pool and had a fine swim and got some more tan. Wells didn’t show up -- so I went back to his barracks. He was pretty much involved in packing. He left yesterday.
He goes to Ft. Bragg -- to the pool there. How long he'll be there or where he'll go from there -- he doesn't know of course.
Yesterday afternoon I was officer of the Day at the Armament Building. My duties consisted only in standing by to answer the telephone. And since there were scarcely any calls -- I got plenty of letters written. It was because I had duty yesterday afternoon, that I got Friday afternoon off.
Last night I went into town with intentions of seeing a movie -- but they were showing only war pictures -- and I decided against it. I think I'll go to the movies here on the post this afternoon. Just as soon as I finish this letter -- as a matter of fact.
No more news as to what they will do with the extra instructors -- but a lot of rumors are floating around. I hope if they are going to ship us out that we'll get a chance at Survey or Executives School first
My hut mates, Young and Zavodnik are now at Greenville, Pa -- due to go overseas on five hours notice. They can't go anywhere -- or even send any laundry out. By this time they may well be on their way. Several other buddies from 56, are still at Bragg -- assigned there for the time being at least. The boy from Allentown is one of them.
Isn't it fine that Charles Bond is coming to B.U.? -- to teach! Now if he only doesn't work too hard at it.
I bet the Rancks will be lost -- 2 of their flock gone. Helen Stanley wrote that Doris just decided to take the job in Schenectady and the Rancks didn’t have much to say about it.
I had a card from Dr. Oliver in Washington. and a letter from Gene Edmunds saying that he's flying with the air transport command down S. America way - Brazil -- Puerto Rico -- and a dozen other places. The boys certainly are getting around.
Hear Scotty Whyte finished and is now an Ensign. Bet he looks good in a uniform! What's the latest on Jr. Guil?
I've sort of run out of gab -- so I'll close for now.Love,
John