November 17, 1942
Fort Benning, GA.

Private Wayne A. Smith
A Company, First Parachute Training Regiment

Dear Mom,

Bob and I arrived here at 4:20 PM Saturday and have just been assigned to a company. We start training next Monday. Chas and the other two got ahead of us and are in this weeks class.

Will write and tell you all about it in a day or so.

Love to all,

Wayne