Hello Mom,
Will write you a few lines while I got time. I didn't get any mail today from anyone but hope I get something tomorrow.
I sure will be glad when we get off of mess duty. They had me frying pork chops yesterday, and this morning they had me loading 100 lbs. bags of potatoes and taking them to the mess halls and unloading them. Boy, you sure have to work when you are on mess duty. We don't get but about 4 or 4-1/2 hours of sleep at night, and I wake up every morning about 5 till 4 and can't go back to sleep. I guess when a fellow gets used to getting up at a certain time, he just can't sleep no later.
The boys here from the north get a big kick out of us southern boy talk. We do talk a whole lot different from them.
You know, Mom, I've been writing and telling you that I don't know if I will get a furlough or not, but the sergeant told us that we would get one, and that we would leave here about the 5th or 6th if not sooner. So, you can be expecting me about the 7th or 8 of March.
After we get through of an evening at the mess hall, we get to go anywhere we want, just so we are back by 15 till 10. I hardly ever go anywhere but the PX, and I go over there every night and get me a pint of ice cream.
Boy, I sure eat plenty now. I don't see why I don't gain weight. I get about a quart of milk every morning and eat a pint of ice cream every night. Yesterday at noon, I went up to the chow line four times, and we are just supposed to go up there twice.
Well Mom, I guess I will close for now because I have to take a shower and clean my rifle before lights out.
Hoping to see you about the 7th or 8th.
Your son,
Pedue
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