Friday
"Train got into New York at 1400, at Grand Central Station. We went down 42nd Street to Broadway and Time Square. We went to the Paramount Theater and saw a Tommy Dorsy and Gene Kinpa picture. Was riding high. The Theater was Beautiful. I saw the Chrysler Building and the Empire State Building. New York is swell.
Our train left for New London at 6:00 P.M., and got here at 8:45, caught a bus for the base. We got here at 10:00 and went straight to the OD shack and got straight on our papers.
We were put in Spritzes Navy, pretty tough I guess. Gave us one blanket to sleep with. Didn't sleep much, was thinking too much about Sweets and Home, just so I can keep my chin above water, I'll win this Damn war.
Il say we started the New Year right, we kissed each other."
My dad told me that there were men that became so homesick that the could eat and get out of bed. Those soldiers were released and sent home. I had to have been such a culture shock for many a young man, and you were certainly soon to be off fighting a war. It very idea had to be very sobering.
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