MONDAY NITE --

MY DEAR AUNT AND UNCLE --

THIS WEEK IS MY TURN TO WORK NIGHTS SO I HAVE PLENTY OF TO TAKE CARE OF MY MAIL. I AM SORRY THAT I DIDN'T WRITE SOONER-- BUT YOU KNOW HOW IT IS -- I WORK 8 HOURS A DAY -- AND HAVE TWO DAYS OFF A WEEK -- SO ON THOSE DAYS I GENERALLY GO TO THE MOVIES -- OR MEET A BUNCH OF BOYS AND GO TO A DANCE. I NEGLECT MY MAIL UNTIL I GO ON THE NIGHT SHIFT AND THEN I HAVE PLENTY OF TIME TO WRITE TO EVERYONE.

I HAVE WRITTEN DAVIE AND HERBIE -- ALSO -- SO THERE, I HAVE TAKEN CARE OF THE ENTIRE BORGEN FAMILY -- BUT AS USUAL SAVED THE MOMMA AND THE POPPA FOR THE LAST.

THINGS ARE PRETTY MUCH THE SAME HERE. WE DO OUR WORK AND HAVE OUR TIME OFF TO PLAY IN. THE WORK ISN'T HARD AT ALL -- SINCE IT IS MOSTLY SITTING -- IN FACT I CAN'T SAY THAT I AM IN THE ARMY BUT CAN CALL THIS AN OUT OF TOWN JOB. SINCE WE DON'T HAVE TO STAND INSPECTIONS -- AND WE CAN SLEEP AS LATE AS WE WANT ON OUR TIME OFF -- SO I HAVE NO OTHER COMPLAINT -- THEN I WOULD APPRECIATE THIS JOB ALL THE MORE IF I WERE STATIONED CLOSE TO HOME -- BUT I GUESS WE CANT HAVE EVERYTHING.

WELL, THE WAR NEWS LOOKS VERY GOOD -- AND I THINK AND FEEL SURE THAT NOW THE ALLIES ARE ON THE MARCH UP THE LADDER -- AND THE TIME HAS COME FOR HERR HITLER TO START SLIPING DOWN. LIKE I ALSAYS SAID -- JUST GIVE US ENOUGH TIME AND WE'LL TURN OUT TO BE BETER THAN ANY OTHER NATION.

NOW THAT THE WEATHER IS NICE -- YOU SHOULD GET AROUND TO PAYING A VISIT TO SEAGATE GARDENS ONCE IN A WHILE. MY MOTHER WRITES ME THAT NAT HAS BEEN WRITING TO HER FROM WHERE EVER HE IS -- AND HE SENT HER A CABLE ON MOTHER'S DAY -- WHICH I GUESS MAKES HER FEEL REAL GO0D. I CAN TELL FROM THE LETTERS SHE WRITES ME THAT SHE IS FEELING PRETTY GOOD AND I HOPE SHE CONTINUES TO STAY THAT WAY.

THE CAMP HERE IS A LARGE ONE AND HAS ALL SORTS OF RECREATIONAL FACILITIES -- LIKE MOVIES, SHOWS, DANCES AND OTHER FORMS OF ENTERTAINMENT SO A GUY CAN BE KEPT PRETTY BUSY WHEN HE WANTS TO.

THERE REALLY ISN'T A HECK OF A LOT OF NEWS OTHER THAN WE ARE ON THE JOB AND ARE LUCKY ENOUGH TO BE IN AN OUTFIT THAT DOESN'T HAVE ANY OF THE HARD WORK THAT'S ATTACHED TO ARMY LIFE. ON OUR TIME OFF WE CAN SLEEP AS LATE AS WE WANT -- AND CAN COME AND GO AS WE LIKE -- SO IN A WAY I DON'T HAVE ANY KICK AGAINST MY UNCLE SAMMY.

I WORK IN THE TELEGRAPH OFFICE -- AND THE JOB IS TO SEND AND RECEIVE MESSAGES. WHAT CAN BE BAD ABOUT WORKING IN AN OFFICE THAT HAS A RADIO AND WHERE SOLDIERS AND OFFICERS COME IN ALL HOURS OF THE DAY TO SEND A TELEGRAM? SO YOU GET INTO INTERESTING CONVERSATIONS WITH EVERYONE.

OF COURSE THERE'S ONE THING I'LL SAY ABOUT THE ARMY THAT CAN'T BE BEAT -- AND THAT IS THEIR FURLOUGHS -- AND BELIEVE ME MINE WAS WORTH A MILLION DOLLARS FOR EVERY MINUTE OF IT -- AND I AM LOOKING FORWARD TO ONE OF TWO THINGS -- AND THAT IS A SPEEDY END TO THE WAR -- AND ANOTHER FURLOUGH -- THIS TIME ONE THAT WILL KEEP ME AT HOME FOR GOOD.

WITH THAT I'LL CLOSE NOW AND WAIT ANXIOUSLY TO HEAR FROM YOU -- MEANTIME [Be well and strong] AND LOVE

Phil

PFC PHIL STURM
DET 853 SIG SERV CO
ARMY AIRBASE DETACHMENT
CAMP CAMPBELL, KY.

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