Letters To Home - January 9, 1951

Fort Dix, New Jersey
January 9, 1951

Stll no orders. The time is passing slowly, but we keep busy. Still acting as squad leader. Our former leader got homesick, went over the hill and got caught. Hansen was put in charge of a detail of one; our former leader, armed with a large sledge hammer, breaking rocks on the drill field. Guess Hansen got quite a bit of production out of him. Lt. Wills ver pleased with the result, which takes some doing.

Our training cadre and officers are quite relaxed about things. It was taboo to bring beer into the barracks on week-ends. A few of us, more foolish than brave, brought back a case last night. Had a visit from Lt. Carter about half-way through the party. No heads have rolled as yet. The hell with them; we'll be leaving Dix soon.