Cadet Robt. C. Olson
Bldg. 624 - Rm. 428
Naval Air Station
Pensacola, Fla.

Pvt. L. Winsauer
Co. B - 45th Med. Bn. 
3rd Armd. Div.
Camp Polk, LA

Will you give this to Jeanne, Bob—Thanks a lot,
Louis Winsauer

Saturday Noon
8/16/41

Dear Jeanne,

Wanted to get this letter in the mail by yesterday morning, but I haven’t had a minute’s time to write until now. Thursday night there was a practice blackout; last night the whole battalion had to listen to Sec. Stinson’s speech then watch a compulsory training movie; and this morning we had our weekly inspection— so no letter writing.

In your letter you asked about the hotel rates in Leesville — well the rates are pretty high and the rooms are not too tough. (A halfway decent room comes to 2.50-3.00 dollars per person, per day) — However, there is a ‘Guest House here at camp where the rooms, though nothing to write home about, are at least clean. I’d suggest you stay here at camp rather than in town, but you can decide for yourself after you’ve seen both places.

When do you expect to arrive in Leesville? How long will you be able to stay? And what railroad are you coming on? As soon as you let me know I’ll ask for a pass so that I can come meet you at the station. 

I’m trying to talk our sergeant into letting me use his car for a day or so but how successful I’ll be I don’t know. There isn’t a heck of a lot to do or see in either Leesville or DeRitter, the only two towns anywhere near the camp, but with a car we could take a run into Texas for an evening. I talked to Sammy and he said he’d be glad to go with us —s o here’s hoping.

How’s Pensacola treating you? From your letter it sounds as though it should be fun — we couldn’t get Louis Armstrong or any other band to come to this G.D. camp, for love or money — Boy I’ll be glad when we’re transferred to Fort Knox, Kentucky — at least we’ll feel like we’re back in the United States.

I’ll have to close now as they just blew chow call, so I’ll say so long till next week — I still can hardly believe that I’ll be able to see you then — it’s been so damn long — my luck must be changing. 

As ever, 

Louis