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Nile Kinnick correspondence, January-May 1942

1942-02-14: Page 02

then mustered out in front of the barracks about 11:25. We then marched out to the gate house where the Sgt. of the guard mustered us with the enlisted men going on duty and finally started us on the round to relieve the incumbent watch. The idea of getting started at 11:30 is so that all posts, 12 at this base, will be relieved by 12 oclock. We were in turn relieved sometime between 3:30 & 4 AM, getting back to bed just about on the hour. At 6:15 we were aroused right along with everyone else, and a new day was under way. Down here we go to school right straight through from 8 in the morning until 5 in the afternoon. Navigation, physics & radio are the most important courses, the first named taking a great deal of time & minute work. I can tell you frankly that I have been so busy that I haven't had any time for personal correspondence--except one letter home. From all I can gather it continues this way until a man graduates, so it might be a good idea for you to send this letter on to Omaha after the Adel folks have read it--I very possibly won't have time to write both of you at the same time from now on.

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then mustered out in front of the barracks about 11:25. We then marched out to the gate house where the Sgt. of the guard mustered us with the enlisted men going on duty and finally started us on the round to relieve the incumbent watch. The idea of getting started at 11:30 is so that all posts, 12 at this base, will be relieved by 12 oclock. We were in turn relieved sometime between 3:30 & 4 AM, getting back to bed just about on the hour. At 6:15 we were aroused right along with everyone else, and a new day was under way. Down here we go to school right straight through from 8 in the morning until 5 in the afternoon. Navigation, physics & radio are the most important courses, the first named taking a great deal of time & minute work. I can tell you frankly that I have been so busy that I haven't had any time for personal correspondence--except one letter home. From all I can gather it continues this way until a man graduates, so it might be a good idea for you to send this letter on to Omaha after the Adel folks have read it--I very possibly won't have time to write both of you at the same time from now on.