Tuesday – 14th December 1943
Travel Orders – Lt. Marriott

Monday – 27th December 1943
1st Lt. Marriott – Letter Home, from Camp Gordon, Augusta, Georgia
Dear folks,
Well, it’s over and I sure hope Don was able to make it home for the big day. I’ll bet it was fun at the dinner – seeing everyone together again. I sure missed being there, but i did have dinner away from here. Jack Stalling and I went over to Atly Grahams for dinner, then went and called on Ted Price, Dick Galway & the Coyne’s. I was at the Coyne’s Christmas Eve. We had fun – putting up the tree and everything. Wink had gone to Pine Hurst with the Col and got back this morning. I just loved the socks & tie Peg got at Wilmington. The tie is the best one I have, every one likes it. Bobbie picture is the nuts!!! The package from Carson’s hasn’t arrived yet. Aunt Ruth’s box was here – and was enjoyed by one and all.
In forty minutes, five of us are going out into the field for 10 (ten) days to umpire the 10th Armour Div. in their A.G.F Battalion problem test. The weather is nice outside – I only hope it holds.
The car is in a . . . fix again – the L rear brake grabs and i can’t drive it. – hope to get it to the garage in a week or so. The P.X. hasn’t got my size in the Coat – I sure could use it now. Have got to close now – much love to all, take care of the kids – they’re the best in the world,
Tom.
Will try to get notes or cards off when I can.
T
Friday – 31st December 19431
Strength Last Day (Commissioned And Enlisted)
DATE | OFFICERS | ENLISTED MEN | TOTAL | INCREASE | DECREASE |
January 1943 | 36 | 540 | 576 | 1 | |
February 1943 | 42 | 531 | 573 | 3 | |
March 1943 | 35 | 590 | 625 | 52 | |
April 1943 | 38 | 578 | 616 | 9 | |
May 1943 | 38 | 564 | 602 | 12 | |
June 1943 | 37 | 668 | 595 | 7 | |
July 1943 | 39 | 543 | 582 | 13 | |
August 1943 | 39 | 524 | 563 | 19 | |
September 1943 | 39 | 548 | 557 | 24 | |
October 1943 | 39 | 515 | 554 | 33 | |
November 1943 | 46 | 477 | 523 | 31 | |
December 1943 | 47 | 481 | 528 | 5 |