Milford chronicle., 1943-05-07
INTERESTING LETTER
FROM MILFORD WAAC
Fort OgIethorp. Georgi

TOIl OSleluOIp, OeOiSld
Dear Mrs. Townsend:
I'm awfully sorry not to have
written sooner as | promised. We
have been rushed so that our basic
training will end on the last of
the month, as We came in after
the first.
I'm going to give you a brief
sketch of my Army life up to date.
Reveille at 5:45, then roll call.
mess at $50 to 200. After mess
each squad has detail work. We
have a half hour to do it in. Then
class call at 7;45. That is our first
class. 1t lasts from 500 till 1000.
We then have a break for ten min
utes. Afterwards drilling for 45
minutes. Another class until 1880.
Mess again at ~ Rest period until
100. Mail call which | might add
is a joyful scene. From l:30 till
4:3O classes which includes physi-
cal training. At 500 we have to
stand retreat every night except
Saturday and Sunday This is all
daily routine.
Now for some of my subjects.
The first thing when you get to
your training center is the General
Orders. which are 100 in all. They
are read to you and every six
months afterwards. My subjects
are Articles OF War Military Gus
toms and courtesy. Organization
of the WAAC and Army. Defense
Against Air and War Attack. First
Aid. Personal Hygiene Map Read
ing, Defense Against Chemical At
tack. Property Responsibility and
Company Administration. also
Physical Training every night for
one half hour.
After 3:o0 every evening We are
free until ll;00 and from 400
Saturday until reviele Monday NOR
ming we are off. We have finished
all our subjects and on Friday have
tests on these. That will end my
basic training Then we will wait
to be sent somewhere else. | have
no idea as TO where or just what
I'll do. We don't know until before
We leave.
| received the little note that
was in the paper about me. | did
see the President. Only about %
feet from him. But first l want to
tell you how it happened. They had
been drilling us extra special until
Colonel Hobby came. Then our lieu
tenant told us she was going to
pick the best company that march
ed for an eSCCrting company. as the !
next day. which was April II, we
We're having another parade. We
asked but they would not tell us
who We We're to escort. Oh. yes. |
meant to tell you our company
the best and we were
picked. Then on Saturday we
To the entrance with the
band, which is a WAAC band and
very good. To our surprise there
sat President Roosevelt and Colo
lel Hobby with cameramen. other
famous people. correspondents. and
etc Then we started for the parade
ground. all our faces cleaning with
smiles. thinking TO ourselves that
all the other people there were un-
aware OF who We were parading
or. About this time the cannon
started its saluting Fired 2l times,
when the President entered and the
iame upon leaving When we final
y got there the firing had ceased
md everyone had guessed who the
parade was for. 1t was colorful I
parade. All the girls in khaki and
he officers in olive. Wish you ,
Ould have been here. When | {
marched by the President and the ;
lag it gave me such a thrill and
vhen l stopped and thought to my
elf what this life meant and the {
purpose OF it | couldn't help but {
ry. All the other girls felt the ;
anne way. Our officers were so |
roud of us. Colonel Brown and :
Iaior Reed say we are their pets. |
Being we were so good our lieu I
anants gave us an Easter party. I
he tables in the mess hall were !
ecOrated with baskets full of can I
Y and place cards. After dinner ,
he company had its picture taken +
II together. Really made us feel I
Ike we were home.
So you see why I'm still en- =
lused about the WAAC. All the =
iris are swell and you think you've +
nown them all your life. !
Well. l guess that about takes in !
only we are having
lmpany party tonight. All COM y
anies have them before they leave.
D I'll write after l get settled +,
gain and tell you what I'm doing. a
Sincerely. e
Auxiliary Agnes Jones Wright +