Regensburg, Germany

August 3, 1945

Dear Pudge,

Well, things are looking better. I have a new job which keeps me busy all day. I now a Corps Special Troops I & E Officer (I & E - Information and Education). As such I am "principal" of the Corps school. Sure is a lot of fun now that I'm learning the ropes.

We have about 600 students taking quite a variety of courses: Algebra, trig, physics, carpentry, business English, French, German, piano, book keeping, photography, typewriting, advertising, etc. I'm not taking anything myself as I have my hands full and the program is well under way.

We're set up in a regular school building, have 34 classrooms, including a lab, and a school bus and all.

Something is doing all the time. The days fly by and I really get a kick out of it.

I started Tuesday and am not in full charge yet, but will be soon as the other major (who has done a grand job incidentally) gets me broken in.

I must thrive on excitement for it sure is fun to have the phone ringing and people coming in and out in a steady stream and applications for this and that to consider all at once.

I have quite a little staff, including about 75 German Prisoners who are repairing the building and repainting, etc. It will really look good when they get through.

We have a darkroom nearly all equipped, so I have hopes of finally getting my pictures developed when we get a few more items done. We're having a tough time getting printing paper.

We run classes on a full 8 hour day, six days a week schedule, but of course not anyone takes that much. The majority take just one or two courses. A few take three.

We still work a half day Sunday, but with something to do, I don't mind. That sitting around was beginning to get to me.

I'm sending V-mail with this same request, but just to be sure, please send me my two dark green wool shirts from my trunk locker there. Our clothes are rationed so I can't buy any at this time and I might as well wear out those at home.

Love,

Bob