Slept till 10 am. Wrote a letter home. Went on another picnic. Lore and I and her mother and father. We really had a swell time. When we got back her brother had come home. He had been a prisoner in the hospital, and they’re turning all prisoners loose that are not Nazi. We talked for a while and then I went home to bed.
Same as all Saturdays. Inspection in the morning and in the afternoon we play ball. We had a tournament game we had to play and won by a forfeit from “B” Co. Took a bath, wrote a letter and went over to the Strouses.
Some Battalion officers came over to look my books over. They were in good shape though. Did a few other odd jobs. Played some ball and went over to see Lore. Came home early and went to bed.
Went down to Battalion to pick up some clothes. Did a few other odd jobs. Played another ball game and we won 3 to 1. Took a bath and wrote a letter home. Went over to see Lore.
Worked hard all day. Had to make a few trips to battalion. Played a ball game and lost 4 to 2. It was a good game and went into extra innings. Went over to see Lore. Boy, they sure treat me swell.
Worked on my books all day. We had a ball game tonight. Quite a game, 4 to 2. We lost. Went over to see Lore. Her father has just come home from Trestie. He seems like a swell fellow. Had a bottle of Romanian whiskey. Boy, it was stout stuff. We talked and then had some coffee. Came home to bed.
Same old thing over and over. Work, work, work. I never will get caught up. When it comes time to write letters I’m not in the mood so I don’t write. Went over to see Lore tonight.
Chick & Lore
Slept late this morning. In the afternoon Moma and Lore and I went on a picnic up in the mountains. Really had a swell time. Got home about 10 o’clock and went to bed.
Dear Mother & Dad;
How’s things at home today? Here it is nine o’clock and it’s still daylight out. Boy I’m running myself down to a frazzle, ha, ha. It stays light to long now days. Not much to do. I work most of the day. Should be caught up in another week or so and then I can’t take it easy. We are going to get our company ball club into shape so we will be able to play some games. Maybe we can get a team like we had at Anzio. We have eight of our team players left from the team we had at Anzio. Should be able to pick up a little extra money playing ball.
It sure gets hot here during the daytime. I’m starting to 
get a good tan. Remember how I looked when I came back from down south on my vacation. If I keep on, I’ll be just as black. Boy that’s one thing I’m going to do when I get home and that’s rest for a couple of months.
I know you want me home mother & dad, but I doubt if I make it for some time. Probably about Christmas. Anyway it beats going to the Pacific. That’s one place I don’t want to go. I have enough points to get out on, but it’s going to take time to find someone to replace me. Well guess this is all for now so I’ll bring this to a close. By By, and I’ll write again soon.
Your Loving Son
“Chick”
Inspection today with the afternoon off. I still had to work. Went to the show in the evening and then over to the Strouses.
