Feb 22, 1942
Camp Livingston, LA

Dear Mom,
I am writing from the U.S.O, 8th and De Soto Sts., Alexandria, again. I don’t know how good or how long a letter it will be as I’m trying to listen to the program too.
Charlie and I just got here from the theater where we saw – have sto skips it I guess, but it was a good show anyhow.
We broadcasted at 6:30 on the U.S.O program. We sang “Sleepy Hollow Time”, a number we used to do but hadn’t even thought of for six months Eddie Jessup liked it and when we were practicing it at the studio today he insisted we try it. We seem to do better on that than others so sang it on the program.
The other song was “Mandy Lee” and I guess we did pretty good on both. They made a record of the broadcast here at the U.S.O. but I haven’t heard it yet.
I haven’t felt too good the last 2 to 3 days. My cold is bad. I went to bed right after dinner yesterday and didn’t get up until 11:30 today, even for meals. I haven’t gotten a letter in ever so long, what is wrong up there, or isn’t the mail coming through?
I haven’t heard from anyone besides you in almost a month, it kind of gets me sometimes.
I rather like living in the tents. They are dry and fairly warm. The disadvantages are; eating from mess kits, having to wait in line outside the mess hall and a few things similar. Of course there are advantages too. We are nearer the guard house (don’t have to go so far to eat etc.) nearer the canteen, Battalion H.Q., mess hall and the rest of the companies. A lot of fellows from the Mansfield company are now in ours, since the “grand mixup”.
Well I can’t think of anything else so will close, hoping to hear from you soon.
Love to all, Wayne

P. S. Please let me know how Ruth is, if you can, and have Wanda tell Peg to write. I feel worse now, than I have since last year though I try to push it aside. It must be the strain of always waiting.
W.