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| Enclosed Postcard, "Returning from Inspection" |
In early October 1943, Franklin was relocated to Camp Roberts in central California, where he would spend the next six months training with the 88th Battalion.
10/4/43
Dear Mother and Dad,
When we left Devens -- the second day out -- we were pretty sure that we were bound for California. Naturally we hoped that it wouldn't be infantry -- and anything but Camp Roberts. Well, we soon found out that we were in the infantry; and we are now at Camp Roberts -- 150 miles south of McQuaide. Camp Roberts -- completely surrounded by barren hills -- and where the normal temperature during the day is 100 degrees in the shade. I can't understand why anyone would ever want to go to California.
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We don't start training until the 18th. Until then, we've got to be kept busy doing something -- anything. Today we piled little stones in a radius of 5' around the shrubs, etc. I can only guess what other foolishness we'll have to do ---
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I suppose by now it's getting a little cooler, there -- is the grass still growing? ---
Love, Franklin
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