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Germany
May 28, 1945
Dear Mother & Dad:
Well here I am back in "Deutschland."
I am very disgusted + disappointed. They really
filled us full of bull before we came here.
They told us that we would be located in a
large town. We would live in barracks with
showers and everything. We would have a day
room, a PX, motion pictures, baseball diamonds.
Every afternoon would be devoted to either
sports or studying under the new educational
program. So, here we are about seventy miles
from Nuremberg. Our barracks are a slave
labor camp out in the middle of nowhere.
There is not a stick of furniture of any
kind. We have to sleep on the floor. Our
shower consist of a creek that flows thru
camp with about fifty latrines draining
into it. Our latrines are so filthy that
we have to burn them and build new ones.
When we ask our officers about the movies,
PX, baseball and educational program, they
pretend to know nothing about it. So, I
guess we will have to sit here and beat
our heads against the wall and twiddle
our thumbs. Sometimes I think the Pacific
would be better.
They told us that we would be
getting passes to London, Paris & the
Riviera. If that wasn't must some more
of their talk I am going to try and
2
get a pass to London to see George.
My mail has been terrible lately. I have
only received 2 letters from home in about
a month. I suppose it will come all in
one bundle at one time. I have received
all your packages and I wish you would
send some more. Send food of any kind.
They are not giving us enough to keep
a bird alive here. So any kind of food
would be greatly appreciated. Another thing
that I would like is some soluble coffee,
or if you can't get it, try getting
Postum. If you can't get either of them,
plain everyday ground coffee would be
appreciated although it is difficult for us
to make.
I can't give you any idea on how long
I am going to be here, but I don’t think
it will be very long. It stands to reason
that they aren't going to keep a man here
who has as few points as I have. (I
got ten more points the other day when the
War Dept. awarded us two more battle
stars)
Mary Grady has been writing to me and I
can't tell you how much I enjoy hearing
from her. She can really write a good
letter. I also heard from Mrs. Lovering. She
seems dissappointed in not hearing from
you.
Well I guess that does it for now.
Write soon and don't forget to send a
package.
Your Loving Son,
"Oby"
