When our ten weeks were up at Pickett  we were transferred to Camp Rucker, Alabama, in September, 1942, where we stayed until the end of October.  I was assigned to the registrar's office under 2nd Lt. Herman C. Needles; we were together during our entire training period and the 33 months we were overseas.   Needles, as he was always called, became a major force in determining my future, although I was totally unaware of this when we were introduced. We are in touch with each other to this day; both of us proud to be retired Army men.

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