We Had Chicken, I got 6 Pieces

Post Marked November 27, 1943 (I think that Dad either held onto letters he wrote for a few day before he actually mailed them, or the Army held them for a few days before sending them. You will note this in an upcoming letter that I will post on December 1)

Dear Sis

Well I have a night off for a change. So I will write a few lines just to let you know I am still kicking. I have to go on K.P. tomorrow. But it won’t be so bad as there won’t be any dishes to wash as we eat out of mess kits all the time. We had a good dinner today. We had chicken. I got 6 pieces.

You keep asking about my weight, so I go weighed last night. I weigh 175 lbs., on the dot. So I have gained a little. I don’t guess I will get to go to town this weekend as mom never did send me my $22. Me and Bob N. have gone out together for the last two nights. He had to stand the expense. Did I ever tell you they had dance at our service club every Thursday night? But I still can’t dance.

You said Alca Dodson wanted to sell Dad his car for $115. Why don’t you try and talk him into buying it.

I received your letter today saying Jack got his greeting. I know just how he feels. But tell him not to feel to bad about it because a big guy like him can stop a lot of lead. Ha Ha. It’s not so bad and he aught to get in something better than I am in. (I hope) You ask(ed) me some more questions but I have forgotten now what they were.

I am going to school again now in the afternoon, learning code. I never did get time to write Clarke Rose but am going to write him a card tonight.

You ask if anyone ever wrote me. No one has, and I don’t care whether they do or not because I couldn’t answer them. I am going to try and write Mrs. McGee. Well I have run out of for this time. 

Good night. Tell Jack to be a good soldier. Ha

Love, Bert

(I am not sure who Jack is…or if Dad means Jake. Geraldine married Harold Godwin, who always went by the nick-name Jake.)