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DATED 2-24-44
Dear mom –
I’ve been here about 24 hrs. now but I’m just finding time to write. I’ve been taking dental checks and physicals all morning and we had to fill out a bunch of papers which kept us quite busy. I’m going to have one tooth filled tomorrow then a show down inspection of my clothes and then all I have to do is sit around here and wait to be shipped out. I don’t think I’ll be here but a few days anyway.
It is really a beautiful place here and lot nicer camp and town than Florence was. I feel more at home here than I did there.
The weather here is just like summer time. It’s really warm here. We have been running around in our sweatshirts all day.
Have you gotten the $50 check yet. It should be there any day now.
Oh yes – don’t have those big pictures enlarged that I told you to because I’m afraid it wouldn’t be good so I’ll just have some made while I’m here in Savannah.
Have you heard anything about Lee lately. The last time I heard she was going to have her appendics [sic] removed. So she still going to. I’ll write her today.
Well it’s almost chow time so I think I’ll shave & shower & see what’s on the menu. Write real soon.
Your loving son,
Earl D.
P.S. Don’t put Savannah on the letter because it delays the mail. Tell Sis & Pop to write me.