John F. Zeller Papers
First of all I must hasten to correct two impressions I left in my last letter which have been altered since Sunday. First of all, I recieved a box of candy just yesterday from Aunt Virgina. It had been sent to F-10, but it was only mailed from Elysburg on the 22nd, so it wasn't too much delayed. Second, I saw Paul Johnson. He is in battery just two rows up the street. Why I haven't seen him before, I don't know. I met him at the dispatchers office Tuesday -- we were both driving trucks for the day.
Thank you both for your letters. Be sure to send me your itinerary for the trip, as soon as you know definitely. I'll be able to meet you in Fayettsville. Southern trains are usually late -- so don't be worried if the train is 2 or 3 hrs behind schedule. I'll know what to expect. I'll be waiting at the station.
If you haven't eaten on the train, we can have dinner together in Fayettsville before coming out to camp. We shall have to go to the control gate 1st to get your passes. After that you can come + go as your please.
When do your plan to leave for home. The best northern train (usually 2 or 3hrs. late) is supposed to leave Fayettsville at 5:00 or thereabouts.
The gift for Emily Ong was quite satisfactory. Thank you.
Ask Kenny if he has heard anything about Runkle -- Doc. Oliver's assistant last year who was at New Cumberland with me. I'm curious to know where he landed.
I recieved your cookies, and as usual they didn't last long. The boys really enjoyed them -- and, of course, you know I did. Thanks also for the watch strap, Dad. I really needed it.
I can't think of anything in particular I want you to bring down. But I'd like to suggest that in the next box you send, you can include a couple of glasses of jelly. I'm really hungry for some of it. We seldom have it at the mess hall.
I have decided not to send the box home. I'll wait and send it with you folks when you go home.
I purchased a new pen. A $5.00 Parker at the PX price of $3.00. It's not bad at all.
Poor Dave. I have an idea he'll have a hard time adjusting himself. And being in limited service means he's likely to get many mire of the dirty degrading
jobs than the rest of us. But, of course, he may be better off too. He may get Air Corps Administration.
The woolens have had no ill effects as yet -- outside of a great deal of scratching anyway.
All week so far I've been on drivers detail. I have not been assigned permanently to a truck -- but I have been assistant driver to another boy. We take turns driving his truck. Yes it is one of the big ones.
We go down to Sanford, N.C., about 35 miles away twice a day. We're bringing back the lumber from an abandoned CCC camp -- which is being used here. It's not a bad job -- but then you know how I like to drive.