April 19, 1943

From: Pvt. George F. Gleasure, 31157709, CoE. 12th Infantry, A.P.O. #4, U.S. Army, Fort Dix, N.J.
To: Frank Gleasure, 56 Gardner Street, Allston, Mass.

Dear Pa:-

I received your letter today along with a couple of others from boston.  I was beginning to wonder if you had been receiving my letters because its been some time since I heard from you.  I get one from Martha occasionally but I never hear from either Theresa or Jimmy.  I don't know whats the matter with them.  I wouldn't get rid of the dog on that account I'd just help him off the struts & when you catch him doing wrong just wallop hell out of him & he won't try it again.  He knows when he's wrong.

Before I left Gordon I sent you a picture book of the City of Augusta so let me know in your next letter if you received it or not.  I think that Jimmy had better stay in his job because I doubt if he can get a release now that the manpower freeze has gone into effect.  So he had better use his head or he will find himself in the army.  As for Martha having heart trouble, you had better try to curb her of drinking as that will do more harm than anything else.  THe doctor can put a scare into her if you tell him about it.  Well this is about all from here so I'll close for now.

Luck,

George.

Here is the new address.

Pvt. Geo. F. Gleasure 31157709.
CoE. 12th Infantry. A.P.O. #4
U.S. Army Fort Dix.
New Jersey

April 20, 1943 (both letters included in the same envelope)

Dear Pa

Just a note to tell you that this address has changed again so here is the new one & be sure you get it right because if you don't the letters will be censored.  The address is on the back of this paper.

Pvt. George F. Gleasure 31157709
CoE. 12th Infantry. A.P.O. #4
4th Motorized Division
Fort Dix, New Jersey

March 20, 1943

From: Pvt. Geo. F. Gleasure, CoE. 12th Inf. A.P.O. #4, Camp Gordon, Augusta, GA
To: Frank Gleasure, 56 Gardner Street, Allston, Mass. (Boston)

Dear Pa,-

I received your letter with the enclosed check but didn't get the time to take care of it untill now as we were very busy out in the woods getting ready to come back in, we got in at three thirty this afternoon as I just endorsed the check & am sending it along.  All it did the whole time we were out there was rain & I was soaked most of the time, it was one of the toughest experiences a man could run up against but its all over now till later then we go out again.  I haven't heard yet about the xray but I intend to go over there the first chance I get.  Well there isn't much to write about so I'll close till I hear from you again.

Luck, George

January 10, 1943

From: Pvt. Geo. Gleasure, CoE 12th Inf., Camp Gordon, Augusta, GA
To: Frank Gleasure, 56 Gardner Street, Allston, Mass. (Boston)

Dear Pa,-

Just a few lines to let you know that everything is okay & to tell you that I sent you my camera & some photographs so put them away where Jimmy won't get hold of them, I don't want him to get that camera as I paid $4.00 for it & its a good one.  Don't send any more of those railroad magazines till I tell you to.  Did you hear from Madeline yet?  Well there isn't much to say from here so I'll close for now so write & let me know if the pictures & camera get there alright.  Well this is all for now.

Luck, George

January 3, 1943*

*George dated the letter 1942 by accident

From: Geo. F. Gleasure, CoE. 12th Infantry, Camp Gordon, Augusta, GA
To: Frank Gleasure, 56 Gardner Street, Allston, Mass. (Boston)

Dear Pa,-

I'm writing just a short letter to tell you that if you don't hear from me for a period of time, not to get alarmed as we probably will be on the move.

The weather here has warmed up again & we had today off so it wasn't so bad, I spent the whole day sleeping, & I had a very much needed rest.  As far a furlough it looks like a long time before I'll get it, the favorite pets have to get theirs first & we take whats left.  Well there isn't much to say from here so I'll close for now.

Luck,

George