CEHBates_MarApr1919_046d

[Imprint: Hotel Chisca Memphis]

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in L.A., Then jumped over to
New Orleans to report for duty.
Have been on the go continuously
every since, living in a suit
case & trunk.

It will take a long
time for me to make up the
time lost in the 16 months "visit"
at Camp Lewis. I wanted to
make aviation but was placed
as mgr. of movie theatre while
my application for aviation was
pending. But luck did not
materialize, & I never made any
grade & lost all hope
of getting off the special
duty work, until
finally my . com. The
Col. went down to
Camp Kearny & was
promoted to Brig. Gen.