As it is now Aug. 5th I shall very skimpily go over the preceding few days. I had no book in which to write. Hence, no write.

Aug 1: We were flown down here by Brock and we arrived in a complete crew about 11:00 a.m. Made it up here in an hour. This place is the 7th Replacement Depot located outside the city of Naples. Here we live 6 men in a tent and eat out of mess kits. First time I have eaten this way since I first entered the Army. Here we met Sudin, Coll and King - and Siegel who are also sweating a boat home.

Aug 2: Got plenty of sleep. In the evening we saw a USO show. 4 gals singing and dancing. The mike was out of order and no one enjoyed the show.

Aug 3: Spent the whole day at the Red Cross Club. It was formerly a college for underprivileged children, then taken over by Germans for barracks, now used for a club by the Yanks. Really a beautiful place. At nite saw "Holy Matrimony." At least we saw about 5 min. of it then left - stinkeroo!!

Aug 4: Laid around all day. Getting very lazy. Slept all afternoon. Played casino with Taylor at night. Beat him too.

Aug 5: I went to Naples with Boles. Galavanted around town all day. Had our caricatures drawn. Ate dinner at ATC snack bar at apt. Ate supper at 12th A.F. rest camp mess. Double helping of ice cream. Bought new hat, etc. Came back tired.