9 January 1942
Dear Folks:
Well I have just received another promotion. I am now Corporal Leo J. McLoskey of the United States Marine Corps. I don’t mind telling you that it makes me very happy. I am enclosing my warrant and I know that you will take good care of it for me.
My new duties are as follows: I am tank commander of tank #5, in the day time and at night I have to help them out in the office making out reports and so forth. As it is now I also have to attend various schools in between time such as the sub-machine gun, the Thompson, the 37mm, the pistol, the rifle, camoflauge and so forth. So you can readily see that I am quite busy. Golly I haven’t heard from you for some time. I trust that all of you are well.
Out of the next 30 days I only get 48 hours liberty so you can see that we area really getting ready to kick the devil out of those Japs. Wish you could have been here to see me receive my Corporal Warrant. Well I will keep right on hustling and who knows as they say I might be President some day.
The first Sergeant of this company is a fellow from Minneapolis. He is just about my age and I like him very much and I believe that he would say the same for me.
This afternoon I have to go out on Tank Inspection. As they only cost $36,000.00 each one has to take good care of them. And, what I mean my crew and I are going to take good care of Tank #5.
Tell all the family hello for me and I trust that you are all well. For a change we are having wonderful weather out here. In the day time you run around in your shirt sleeves. Well when I am working in the tank and we are out I wear coveralls.
Will write you again this week end. I am sending this Special so you will get it Sunday.
Love to all,
Leo
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