I am through being “processed” now, and am waiting to be shipped out – when and where I don’t know.
Yesterday I was vaccinated for smallpox, typhoid, lockjaw, etc. and I receive my army clothing. In the evening we went to the army theater to see 3 shorts on the army. The night before I saw a swell program by the U.S.O. Camp Shows. There were about a half-dozen expert musical artists.
I got my first taste of KP today. During breakfast I served oatmeal mush to about 500 soldiers, and this noon I dipped and served about 400 bowls of tomato soup. The food here is fair – some days it is much better than others. In camps where the personnel is more stable, the food is better.
We march only in getting from one building to another, but that amounts to quite a lot sometimes. When we reached the fort on 2 a.m. Thursday morning, we were organized (in the sleet and snow) to march some 300 yards to the barracks. Some fun!
[letterstohome copyright 2008]