March 22, 1943

(from Vic to his parents, Peter and Emilie, written on Fort Sill stationairy from Fort Sill, Oklahoma to Racine, Wisconsin)

Monday evening,

Dear Folks,

I intended writing you a letter soon but have been busy the past week on field communications. We out most of the time but are fortunate in having no nite classes this month except for the slow-speed radio operators. I passed the minimum code speed required and am exempt from those nite sessions along with about half the students.

Is Paul home at this time? You never did tell me whether he was just coming home for a visit between semesters or intended leaving school.

Over the week-end I visited the city of Chickasha which is about 55 miles northeast towards Oklahoma City. Met Dave Altman there where he's assigned an Army hospital there. Don't know whether you know him as he's from Milw. Bill Fiala and Ray Reed should be acquainted with him. He's a veteran of the Abraham Lincoln Brigade. I ate two meals with his mess hall and Sun. afternoon we spent horse-back ridind which finds me rather stiff today. His hospital base is most unusual in that though being fully staffed it has no patients. They're awaiting overseas casualties.
Received Johnny Rodes address from him and note Johnny is just about as close, being located just over the line in Texas. Perhaps we can all get to-gether some-time.

Has Vic Valenti been home on furlough recently. Imagine he is or has been up to Racine. Has Danny Sugar been inducted yet? How do Ray Reed and Pete White stand?

Hope you're in the best of health and that Pa is steadily employed. If Paul is home at this time, kindly have him send a long letter immediately.

Your son,
Vic

Had a nice letter from Symmes to-day and they say Dick is now at Chanute Field, Rantoul, Ill. learning teletype. They send you their best regards/ Bob Greubel wrote me and said he is resigning from Air Corps OCS at Miami 'cause the commission given is in administrative work (office work).