26 Sept 42

Dear Mom:
Recieved Ann's letter, sorry I couldn't answer sooner. I've been on the "Firing Range" all week and my right shoulder is kinda sore from shooting.
By the way, your Son turned out to be a good "shooter". I won two medals for the "Rifle" -- Marksman and Sharpshooter. And one medal for the "Submachine gun". So if ever I have to protect myself I have very little to worry about.
On the Rifle I almost got another medal -- I missed being an "Expert" by two points. My shooting was better than most of the "Officers" in our outfit. So you see "toots"-- your Son is pretty good. (ha-ha)
Things are beginning to develope for me. I think I have a good chance in getting that clerical job. they need clerks in the office, and I think I may take it. But I'm still waiting to see if I get something better.
By the way, did Jim read the letter I sent to Ann. If he did, I hope he realiazes that it's about time he should stop making promise's.
I'm sorry to hear that Ann is having trouble with her ear again.
By the way tell her that the only reason why I bought the pin for her is because I know she is being good to her Mother, and if she continue's to be good I have another surprize for her. (a better one).
I expect to sent her the Pin by the end of this week. (Fri), also I'll try to get a studio picture of myself.
I want you to write to me and tell me if Ann is good to you, if she isn't I won't send her anything.
I'm also going to try and sent Mary and Allie something.
We are going on the Firing Range again this week, and maybe I can win some medal's.
Last week I played "Golf" at the St. Augustine Country Club with some girls rich Father. I met this girl at a U.S.O. Dance and I got to talkin to her, and the first thing you know she invited me to her home the next afternoon, where I met her father and he invited me to play "Golf" with him. It was really swell, the people down here treat us soldier's swell. The people here are mostly Rich people spending the Winter season down here. (By the way is it getting cold up there, it's "hot as heck down here.) I'll bet your thinking that I'm fallling in love "again" with this girl. Well I'm not, because her "boyfriend" in the Army also, and she expect's to to Marry him when this is all over. by the way this girl has a car just like "Uncles".
Well "Mom" I think it's about time I shut up because I'll be writing all night and I wont get any sleep.
Hoping your in the best of health and the rest of the Family.
Your best Son
Lou
P.S.
Do me a favor and let me know how long it takes my letter's to get home.
this letter was written on Saturday night the 26th it probly left here the 27th Sunday.