Well Al I am proud of my squad the way they took the news and we was the only ones that knew about it and yet they wasn’t a man in my command that didn’t act like he was tickled to death and thats the right kind of a spirit and I spoke about it to Red Sampson. I said “I am proud of all of you because instead of you whineing and putting on a long face you all act like you was going to a picnic or something.” So Red says he guessed the rest of the boys and him didn’t have no license to cry as long as I kept up my spirits. He says “Maybe it would be different if we was all corporals because then it would seem like we was leaveing home forever. But you are the bird thats takeing the chance and if you can keep smileing we would be a fine bunch if we broke down and begun to whine and I don’t suppose theys a man amongst us that has thought about danger to themselfs but its all whats going to happen to you.”

Well Al thats the kind of a bunch to have under you and it makes a man think of Napoleon and how his men looked up at him.