11-04-1943 WAAC

[postmark stamp] SAVANNAH GEORGIA NOVEMBER 4 1943 230 PM [/postmark stamp]

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NAME & RANK : S / Sgt. Ann Smith ORGANIZATION : WAC [Det?] [strike]BRANCH OF SERVICE[/strike] A. 700158 HUNTER FIELD, [strike]SAVANNAH,[/strike] GEORGIA

Mrs. G. W. Carlstead 431 Alleghaney Vallejo, California

Thursday, 7:00 am. Dear Kids - Can you imagine me being wide enough awake at seven o'clock in the morning to write a letter. But believe it or not I get up at six o'clock every morning and am always awake by then. The Army has done something for me, taught me how to get up. I sent a box the other day to G.W. That jacket was given to me but they won't let me wear it so thought G.W. might be able to. I just stuck that towel in to fill up the box. What do you kids want for Xmas? It isn't very far off now. I will have to work Thanksgiving & [strike]Ne[/strike] Xmas & New Years. I think I'll get a furlough about February. Wish I could come out

the Dr. yet? Is Jerry walking now? They will be so grown up I won't know them when I do get to see them. Take good care of them and let's hope the war will soon be over so we can all be together again. Write often. Love, Mother. P.S. I got my insurance straightened out.

there. That is if you are still there This base is filling up again. 11,000 men here. Have to kick them out of your way to walk. If you fail to salute an officer into the guard house you go, and I am going to have to go to Headquarters this morning. I was talking about a transfer and you would have thought I was asking for some one's right arm. So now I am going to get a day off during the week, just have to open up every other morning & stay late every other night. They don't want me to leave here. Captain Dragnett who is in charge of Quartermaster here wants me to go to DCS and take up a Quarter master course. But I am satisfied the way I am. How is Jimmy & are you taking him to