Well, my tour of duty is over finally. I started out at 10:00 yesterday morning by reporting to the guard room There the old O.D. told me everything I had to do and what the score was. At 11:00 the three new men and the old O.D. went over to the Captain's office to report. First he saluted and gave the Capt. his reports. The Capt. then asked him some questions and dismissed him. I then saluted and he asked me if I knew my duties to which I answered, "Yes, sir." Then he asked if there were any questions and I said, "Yes, sir." He then dismissed me so I saluted and left. I had to wear my blouse and a XXX brown belt. I am considered to be armed so I can leave my hat on in all buildings and in the presence of officers. Everything I had to do was on a list. Every hour I had to do something or other. First, I (me and my staff) had to meet all formations and get a list of absent and late men. The first sergeants of the squadrons give me the list from their squadrons. Then it was my job to list all the absent men and late men on a report sheet. I had to find out why they were absent (hospital, furlough, or AWOL). Then another report I had to make was a delinquency report. All men who got gigs are entered in this and the reason for their gigs. I had to make two absentee reports, one for the C.O. and one for the Adj. I also had to make a time check report. This consisted of a check of my time. Something like a time clock. At a certain time I had to do certain things and I had to print the actual time I completed the job. All the reports had to be typed, so I spent plenty of time at the typewriter. At 9:00 at night I checked to see that everyone was in his quarters. At 10:30 I had to see that all the lights went out, and at 11:00 I had to see that all barracks were properly ventilated. I called up the operator and talked to her for a half hour and asked her to call me at 5:00 AM. I had to sleep in the guard office. She called me at 5, so I talked to her for 15 minutes. I then had to wake up the post. I'd just go in the barracks and turn on the lights and the guys would wake up. In the office the officers would call me up and ask for men to come and get reports, forms, or notices. To make it brief my job was to keep the post running on schedule. I was in complete command and everyone had to salute me. I was relieved at 11:00 by the next guy. The post sure was a job. It was no fun because there was too much responsibility to it. I was glad to get off even though everything went off all night.

I got two letters from you and one from Doris. We were supposed to start flying this week, but I guess they're not ready so we won't start until next week. I guess they're going to make me take out some insurance XXX for they took my name for it the other day. They really are strict now. They inspect us at every formation and we can't even have dust on our shoes. In P.T. today we played baseball. My flight swims every Monday. My studies aren't hard but they aren't interesting either. I got a letter from Connie and will answer as soon as I can. Well, it's about time Pa got his garden plowed. Maybe he can get started before the 4th after all.

Well, it's time for bed so I'll say goodnight. Love, Rae