October 1, 1941
Dear Folks:
Mother I received your letters today and I was surely glad to hear from you. I am sorry you are not feeling very good and I do hope you will have a speedy recovery.
As to your questions—I think four years of this life will do me good. It surely is learning me a good lesson and I will carry the ideals with me the rest of my life. Gee. I sure will have a lot to tell you when I see you.
Had a very pleasant surprise Sunday evening about 6 pm. The Whitemans drove out here to the rifle range to see me. We had quite a chat. I guess they must have been glad to see me. Sarah even grabbed me and kissed me. They are having me up to Long Beach on my first weekend leave.
Dad, I received the package with the medals in it OK and thanks a lot. I also have been receiving the papers OK.
What did the Tuesday evening club think of the letter?
Well we will be leaving here this Saturday for the base. Then about the middle of next week we will receive our scatter papers telling us where we will go. As it looks now they are going to send me to sea school but don’t put this out for sure as I will know definitely.
This Friday we fire for record on the range. I surely do hope I am on and have a good day. It surely is a lot of fun firing the rifle.
Will close now as I want to get this in the mail and get it off.
Hope this find all of you feeling fine.
Love to all,
Leo
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