Pvt. W.D Johnson Jr 34945847\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 June 27, 1944
\nB Co. 226 Trg. Bn.
\n69th Trg. Regt. IRTC
\nCamp Blanding, Fla.<\/p>\n
Monday<\/p>\n
Dearest Mother & Dad –<\/p>\n
Surely was glad to get your last letter Mom. I haven’t answered it sooner because, as I have said before, I don’t have time to do much writing and I try to keep Louise posted as she seems so worry when she doesn’t hear. You all understand, don’t you. But I haven’t written Louise any too much.<\/p>\n
I’m glad you thought to look at Rip’s horn & glad it is okay. I tried to fix it so it would last a while before I left.<\/p>\n
I did K.P. yesterday and peeled the proverbial tub of potatoes & washed dishes mainly. We feed about 215 men in our mess hall. That’s a pile of dishes. But the Army has good equipment and a good system for handling.<\/p>\n
Grandma really is bloodthirsty! Tell her I said she ought to come down to see me & Id let her follow me over our bayonet course where you jump ditches, into trenches, under wires, over logs etc & every few feet on the course there is a dummy which we are sposed to imagine is a Jap or Nazi and we make a lunge & drive the bayonet through it. All the while we’re sposed to be shrieking blood curdling yells and they really get after us if we don’t yell while making a bayonet charge. So Grandma would love it.<\/p>\n
I haven’t written Rip yet, but you all remember me to him in your letters.<\/p>\n
Dad I’m really proud of you in your new club work & I’m glad to hear you’re enjoying it. Your trip sounds interesting & I know you’ll enjoy it. It’s swell that Mom can visit Alice.<\/p>\n
You all write as often as you can, but I know you have a pretty stiff correspondence to keep up but I’m always happy to hear from you all. Give my regards to G’ma & Dixie & all the family.<\/p>\n
Love always<\/p>\n
David<\/p>\n
Louise tells me that Julie really loves to be with you all. (Included upside down on top of first page.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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