Pvt. W.m.D. Johnson Jr 34945847 July 3, 1944
B Co. 226 Bn.
69th Trg. Regt. I.R.T.C.
Camp Blanding, Fla.
Sunday
Dearest Mother & Dad –
By the time this gets to Montg. you, Dad will be on your way to dear old “Chi” and you Mom, will probably be in Auburn. But Sun. Is my only day to write so I’ll write anyway.
Surely enjoyed your letter last week, Mother, and I’m relieved that you heard from Rip. Also, I thoroughly enjoyed the clipping which I enclose herewith. Please let Louise read it before you send it to Macey. I tried to tell her substantially the same thing in a letter recently but mine wasn’t nearly so well phrased. I would really like for her to read it.
I’m sure I would have enjoyed Johnny’s sermon. He has good ideas.
Louise is coming down on July 26 27 & 28 at which time I’ve made reservations here at the guest house for her. Boy, will I be glad to see her! She sent me a lovely picture of her & Julie too which I was happy to receive.
There isn’t much news with me. Our days (and most of our nights) are full of training of one kind or another and it isn’t very interesting to recount. We’ve started on our specialized training ie, codes, tel & tel etc. Monday begins our 7th week which means I only have 11 more weeks here & that my training here is about 1/3 over.
I weighed today & weighed 175. I weighed 189 when I came here so you see I’ve lost some of the excess. I’m fine & feeling fine so there’s no doubt its doing me good.
I stood my first guard duty yesterday & Friday. I was on duty 24 hours but you only walk your post 2 hours at a time & you’re not walking for the next 4 hours. Last time I heard from Macey he had just pulled his first guard duty.
I hope Macey got to see Jess.
You all write when you can. You just don’t know how welcome letters are!
Love always
David Jr.