December 1, 1941
Dear Folks:
Well this morning I moved into the base at San Diego. For the present you may still address my mail to the old address at Camp Elliott. I am on what is known as detached duty from the Tank Company. They sent me to the Quartermaster Division of Special Troops but I am still attached to the Tank Company.
This has been a beautiful day. The sun shined all day and it was quite warm.
Received a letter from Elizabeth today. Golly: I am always glad to hear from her. I don’t hardly see how she has time to write and take care of those three children. She is a wonderful woman.
It surely won’t be long now until Christmas. It doesn’t hardly seem possible that it is so near at hand. Will be a tough one for me being away from all of you.
In the Quartermaster Department you have charge of all the purchasing and disbursing of supplies from gasoline to tents. It should prove to be very interesting. But there surely is a great deal to learn.
Was surprised to hear about the Beatty’s. Seems sort of strange to me with all of their property being in Monmouth.
I’ll bet Myrtle hates to leave. Hope Ed has luck out here. If he wants to live here I guess that is his business. What happened to his other job?
They are filming a movie here at the base. The name of it is The Shores of Tripoli. The movie set is right in front of my barracks on the parade ground. Living in barracks surely has its advantages over tents. The barracks are very modern and very clean. We also have steel lockers to keep our clothes in. Then we have a game room (ping pong table, radio, large overstuffed leather chairs & magazines). Quite a bit different from Camp Elliott. The post exchange is also near the barracks.
Will have to mail this in the morning as the P.X. is closed for inventory and I am out of stamps.
Also I received a letter from Aunt Ella this week. Was glad to hear from her. I’ll drop her a line latter this week as well as all the rest of you.
Hope this fins all of you feeling fine.
Love to all, Leo
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