Hoffman Island N.Y.

Dear Nick,

I got your letter and was glad to hear everything is all right. I am the same. I got a letter from home the other day and everything is ok. We got a raise from $21 a month to $50 a month so this pay I’ll get $25 plus back pay till June 1. I think I’ll be out on the 3^rd of July but I don’t know for sure yet. I don’t know yet how long of a leave I’ll get yet to go home on. They wrote from home that Pee Wee may be home around Aug 1 sometimes. I wrote Anna once since I was in Aberdeen but got no answer yet, I don’t know why she [doesn’t] write. I never wrote to Dan yet, but I will soon. Did Johnnie ever pay out your share of the car yet? Don’t answer this letter because I don’t think I’ll be here after this Friday, wait till you hear from me. Does Dan like it in the Marines? I owe him $2 that I borrowed from him when I was in Aberdeen and this pay I’ll send it to him. I got 1 tooth pulled out here but never got any fixed yet. Did you see Chinkey B. yet? Well, I guess this is all I can think of just now. Send best regards,

George D.

Wait till I write before you write, most likely I’ll be home then.