Recruited as a Radio Operator as His Training Begins

Postmarked March 8, 1943, Camp Wheeler, Ga.

Dear Ma and Pa, and everybody else,

As I told you in the last letter, I am in the infantry at Camp Wheeler, BUT, after finding my rare intelligence and ability, I was placed in the radio platoon of the 4th Battalion. I can also apply for officer’s training because my I.Q. mark was above average. However, everyone, or practically everyone, in this battalion can apply for officer’s training. We are all hand picked men from the regular infantry.

The first platoon of Co. B-4th Bat. is all radio. We take (the whole battalion) six weeks of infantry training and seven weeks of radio school. Our infantry training starts tomorrow, Monday. Read more of this post