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There is some speed to you
working in the telephone office, but
I hope you are not thinking of
working there steady. If this war
lasts much longer you will be
following a plow around.

You wanted to know what
that #33 stood for. That's my
Co equipment number. The army
is no different than a jail in
that respect. My serial number
on the identification tag I wear
around my neck runs way
up in the million. It is 1,633,972.
All my equipment is marked
with the #33. I just wanted to do
something different so that is
how I happened to put it on the
envelope.

I received a letter from
Esther Lackey of Richmond
Monday. It is the second one
she has written to me. I have
picked up considerable in my
correspondence since there has
been no non- coms school
at night. She wrote to me
first, and writes a very nice
letter so I will keep writing
to her. Believe me I appreciate
letters since I joined the army,
of course you know there used
to be a letter I appreciated
when I was home to from
a certain party in dear of S.O.