Sunday Evening
May 24, 1942
Dear Folks:
Got the letters and papers last Friday and I surely was glad to hear from you. My mail was bouncing around all last week.
Dad, I am enclosing two dollars for you to get something for your birthday. I am sorry that it is belated but it just couldn’t be helped. I want to wish you many more happy birthdays and I hope I will be with you and Mother to help celebrate all of them from now on.
My salary on the new position would be $125 per month but I will have to buy my own meals and clothes but I believe they allow us additional for that.
Boot camp was easy compared to what I am now going through but by keeping my nose to the grind stone I believe I will be able to make the grade.
This week I have six exams coming up so I will have to do a lot of burning of the mid-night oil this week.
Mother, I expect it is getting warm back in good old Illinois this week. Suppose you will be planting flowers and trying to grow grass in the front lawn again.
I must get to studying. Be sure to tell all the family and friends hello from me.
What did you think of the picture I sent home-you didn’t mention it. I hope this finds all of you feeling fine.
Love to all,
Leo
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