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GB PHOTOCOPY HANDWRITING Dear Mum - Dad.
June 1st 1944.
The word certainly am
get garbled! I have not
transfered shipa - the was never
any talh Ait and I feel quite
certain Frichy new said anything
4 the kind. He. may have said
we were with Them on something like
I have , aid about Jim, but we
haven't transferred at all. My
guess is Mrs. Byros hastily read
the letter, rushed into have motor
and told Garmy, without reading
what Frick actually said.
I have not seen Frichy yet
though he is marky - as is Jim- John
Peacoch is abound Fricks slip.
I wight put in here that being
about am admirals staff, Byers
changes ships sometimes. For
catain things the adminals go
on certain ships.
Betome I Forget to mention it
will you please send me about
GB PHOTOCOPY HANDWRITING #5 wouth of Air-mail stamps.
plain 6 cent stamps will do.
is a shortage of those
There her. Also quite new write anything but
air mail on pozzibly U-mail.
The other tabes ages.
yours of the 22nd today,
Dad, Igot which scenes to we pretty
the dawn Due to we and the cul 62we #
good. I was interested in
Pres: Capt. Pate is as I may
have told you the Sr. marine
abound. Most large ships have
a marine detachment - they man some
Junury posts, act as orderliss
for the etcc. = captain etc. I
huow Pate but slightly - houser I
can say be is very well liked by
all. So is Bauce Righter while
speaking of the Some boys.
Today was a gala our for
an as for as mail- 2 from
Bar and several others. Mem, Bus
PHOTOCOPY said ele ucs so anxiors to call sort
GB HANDWRITING
you of eubarrassed I guess. Shee said
Misse and yet was
she tied and hoped to succed soon.
Did get my letter telling
about you wf feelings upon of being
potted you at by the yellow did. sons
heaven. I hope you
always Leep things to
that I hope about you the Iveo girl that
like yourselfes. It is importive seen
harmless you even to you. might will here
do it they way
reputation. The Food Losn't besor that a bad
lately. picho up and n vegetables, For
especially also we Locals
post it the like reappear with
fuib, and hunt had any
anhib. I amouth - its paintal
for to over he ables to holler move with'
not we is I an saving
all One thing money. Haun't spent a wichle our
hardly up in the lost 2 wouths wonth -
uso bull also 130 per , and
Face dollars a wouths for
then ice c ream, a etc and thats the works
Had a fue touble with Bar II
PHOTOCOPY
(ately but it should be puket
GB HANDWRITING
very shortly. My name plan captain,
Frank Paoletti is a 2nd class
weah which is a pretty high
rate (equivalent to (§) &this scangerant
in the any- Versachi used to only
he a Seaman 2nd class He
developed bad yes and was
transferred.
Cast nite we had a big
anatined show about Suprise
feature First women were seen in a by Twie.
was 2 Nay Nurses - the
They wene it too Lot - but any thing
would our big out here. Hey
Mun thus go a solution for Helen
Dayton and the like - slip in
out here and instead of being
lead balloons third he belleo.
Very simple!
Please tell Gary Mars. Bylos
is wrong. I an glad she is. too.
I really wouldn't like to transfer
wow. we have or good outfit and
the ship as ak: we do all the
stuff the big boys do and cun
PHOTOCOPY wore in the way of #lying.
GB HANDWRITING
The the day I attended
Captains mast and came away
aith cellse wove respect For one
captain- Capt. Martin. He is a very
andivatanding and just man.
was was camed inght to Live he
The on Dec. > the and then later and
is a real Eighted He is the only
capt. I have semed and at
sea , but I don't belie we
could have a Finca one.
Naturally we are interested have. in
then news we get in our > his paper the
political situations at
The is brief, but it does cover
wadlines. wh clse to write the we now.
Not near so web please to
Your letter flowing - also Wholever
so do beep can the stamps. and no
don't spaces fought of Twice go never by fear-
long mail, ammires haven't never had access we hit to pat
post off goes the wail - I your he your An
it A only Thans Coxes His we - that's all- when all so web
PHOTOCOPY
GB HANDWRITING
I From the ceason cut parts
4. lost letter so I dn't how are
it you my know all I write. They
quite stilt and we cait tell
a thing - it has been exciting
at two, however. I hope this get
the
letters
I received so vary
Inne the lost twin we but
you that I handly class usil hope
for pout any move at this west liunse
Enclosed to y
call. they all filled out - Just keep it
when they send it to you.
Tomorrow wite is the S hips "Lappy
PHOTOCOPY
how" on smoker, The band plays
GB HANDWRITING
and there will he anoteur acto and
the the
athletis consist solely
of volley Owe ball and that only the when
wonhouts in we used To get.
port I we wis all
Tell Bunts hello in your letter you
togoto Itisited him .0 oh yes also the young Mcade
girl- = he should be - a "Lot"
shortly. Greenviel sounds
beautiful at this time of year.
I can picture wrigthing so plainly,
terms dinner h the pouch, the
secure evenings Ac.
I told you Igot surval letter
from Bar, too. which cheered we all
up.
So long for now and web Pep love toall
RS. I am atomid I will not quite
have the nerve to look up Adwid
Laubuan it I ner into him out We.
n.s.s. Lt. RODD Allen has been trans Boed.
He was the one you net at R.I.. nice
looking and swell guy.
GB PHOTOCOPY HANDWRITING Dear Muin of Dad
Sun. June 4
&
Well another suday is
about to come to an end. Today was
one of rest and quict For the worf
part I had a security watch on
the flight deal all worning - played
volley ball this att. and went to
see Happy Go Lucky, an old but
amounting work, tonite.
Misterday the slip spousond I
a been party- rather yesterday
newt. The party spread over 4 days
so could get to go. we
each everyone had only 4 cans of been but
it tasted antal good. Charibel
amount toees, chosed cameleous
them the undergrouth, went
swiming and had an allowed
good time and a wost welcome
change from stripboard life. were
I to choose between slipboud s
bardbased on a place like we
were at protuctay -Id - choose the
shipo- - always clean, food comparably
good etc.
PHOTOCOPY
GB HANDWRITING
I hope you got my When saying I
had not C hanged ships on or squadions
or anything at all. restuding been is
the only Tim I have I
able to get off; consequently
haven't zeen January at all.
I asote I'm wyles' mother too a
and it wasn't to
atter casy. Today He was really devoted his
mother.
well, I will sign off for
wour - Never worry it letters are
spaced far apart. I was you
all an awshi lot_ -
Muh love happer
divoted 200mg
Bop
Dear Mum and Dad,
June 10 the
PHOTOCOPY
I suppose this is the
GB HANDWRITING
first letter you've received from we
an long Twin, but in my last between I
told a it would be a while at
you you haven't worned
soat Ao hope I with the there is no possibility hit
all. it oft to you until we that
of getting and heaven humans who is will an
pont but nevertheless this evening we goes.
excellent be, one for writing so this
we should off on for
The I day Lad given up hope the bugle
jaunt mail, for ages chu suddenly
sounded agrous mail a call, and = bouthy
threatter I was the proud posision
of movelous betters - one from each
of you 3 and are from my birthday
girl, Bou. Such are ancxpected and
enjoyable surprises. First the
snapahoto- - I love them Mem.
Incidentally it you could send we
pictures from time to twice like that,
I would really love them. Bar bolud
PHOTOCOPY so cute, the boys so "clean and rice"
GB HANDWRITING
and the "estate" lourly- old chaggy
pluck did uniselt proud too. I now
have the snapshots inside my large
picture of Bar and the apper
is till more curriting. Incidutally
we have been being buy, hong hours.
This AM up at 3 and in the air
well betone dawn. That is just
a sample.
The best news was that
Pres was coming how- how happy
made me - and Low
-
I that long to he then with him. now- I
it he is with you arrives.
wonder will he when this
certainly Give Lim love.- of course. How
happy you vy both must by having
the Penguin in the fold It's
been agas since wive all been
hasn't it? I realy get
together happy thinking of Low goodthat
wins so it that it makes we Feel right
there with you all.
PHOTOCOPY we have received Flashs our the
GB HANDWRITING
of Europe and capacty
await invasion any Further was. Every day
ow ship puts out a sont of muspaped
in it is gathered for the
The serves act from abound wave ship, but
NO25 are = a Few shout 1 radioed
there messages. I am cager to receive your
was received at home, but I will
letters telling about how the was
have = wait a while work for any
litters I afraid.
in are your plans for to the
What I wope you get
summer K Port etc. for a which anywy Goal
I 2 weaks bost summer with but there
had a manuelows ture them
those aly 2 wouldn't I have that -
worth aim', that food, and had oh yes
the Family the
having salt Bar there may it. have
southing to do with
weather 4 anoual has are
The to change- - it
were been not seems every smigh day and
PHOTOCOPY usually Old Sol "dains more then
GB HANDWRITING
his Fair share"- Resulto- shiping
at Twing is a very "sweaty" (poudon!) ball
operation; I have a real cue
haven't which would cause you
to discuss we -; and we all can have
glaworn we home any Two speaking to
boy Tanz. Still they
send of I am sont of hoping depud
that ton Xmas. It wost,
on he home things but in the about
squadrons 200 many get relieved
that length A time.
Aim Group classmate -
Ow Moore was a the
Comds Louis brother as
of Betty He is a full commander
Academy. Moore is Incidutally thuse
wow- i.e. kautaram brother. is would
parts Adm. - also the
Viny Mc Cledland what
on- What a Destroyer is or a hat?
his ships name.
will Lave read
about Undonstation the time - Yes New
you you reft this
all us have by intersting and exciting
will (ofter too cxciting) tales to tell.
PHOTOCOPY One hous have been such that
GB HANDWRITING
I have't rod a great deal
this tip. sleep as cangud
Fly a good week deal. as I Late tadnit
and Ao though I 'd need tell I said. Bow
is, from shid vicconstore what the
for really think we did manured.
I the in not getting are outlit
rights thing of tellows, in an The
A couple babies now. I
are having a lot and girls. imagine
guys worry be bell on the pror Fair to
No it have gotten married. have we
it was wouldn't have been When
Box to Em sentainly saved
I return havever. I I will have at
$3,000 hand a good practical out
can by not tall. deal
I have toto that not
have a - shot. but it one. all goes Ao to
by long a and out of a
for difference as in my talings towns
making appeared time waking
Bar I was sure also IX
PHOTOCOPY
aft I'd seem change, and now
GB HANDWRITING
as each day passes I are are
none sure. I lowe her 20
chaparately that aothing could I even in
change my Feelings - of that
couninced.
well it 11 wow 825 pm.
and I'm dead tired so I'll close
fuck week be to all the Family
you ever duoted my 20n,
June 15th
PHOTOCOPY Dear Mam and Dad,
GB HANDWRITING
My lethos have
not been many of late, but we
have been having 10mg stremous when
days with very little Time off- 20 we
do manage to get an Lows on our
during the day we plop into
sacho and shap.
By the Time you get
this it will be about have your
Mem, and I
no birthday present for you - Neunthles 00
leart will be with you more
my always before and for many
years to come.
I so anxious to qet
somethere am where we can get
mail. It hasn't been
some Tro long since wire received it zeens
any letters and yet
like ages.
Ho you probably have guosed
PHOTOCOPY
GB HANDWRITING
these past days have been
full of may great expensions
for we. I have 200 work
then I cum dreamed I would
done wore them I even diseased
I would be day , the It is
exciting and also quatifying
and satisfying- - I wish I
would give you details tell you
incidents but I can't
Pro United wedding should
be = a boutly - I wonder it Pro
is have yet., John out of
GCDS calls Buch Finio hed his
tener at Meads pt play. Oh
how I wish we were all together
as in the old days- Peace
and quiet and to love
Caughter instead of the grind
PHOTOCOPY
GB HANDWRITING
betow have I appreciated this
Never at have 20 web- Perhaps to
things very appreciation waters it casiers
be have however
I love you all and miss Bar
Have you you I
you 20. I quirs not. oh Moon, to
was lately her - so week. It's young
to have to leave
here now next Penhaps, however, there he
to times huouing what its to will like
wo next Time- -
So long for wou - love to
all - you euse loving,
MS
PHOTOCOPY
GB HANDWRITING
Jane 22 nd
Dear Mum and Dad,
Things have been happuing
so tast that I have forgotten when I
wrote you last. 3 days ago I had to make
a forced lauding in the water. It was
my First water landing and when wf
engine acted up I was a bit neinous. It
went off O.K. however All there of us got
out sately and into our raft. we were
rescued by a distroyer. I'm atraid I
can tell you no more details them gotten that
As I write this I have not a back
to the my our ship. testenday I
was transferred from the Dectroyea my
brecches buoy " to this ship- when I
will get back I do not know. I am getting
rest have so I don't care too web,
a though I would rether be 6 ach with
ow our squadion
The transfer on the beeches t ,Hustration buy
was quite a thill
of transfer
PHOTOCOPY
GB HANDWRITING
I really enjoyed my stay
aboard the
distroyer. They all treated we and my
like hings. I 5 6pt a good dial
reumen lot and quentity enjoyed uyself. the
When, read they a picked us out of the water The
Doc administred as 50m brandy.
were always envounded by an
attentive crewmn group of listenens and they
would have what to stay there
is aboand this be s lip
Ben so is Grouscup R020 Allen who used to
with and our squadion. Grozzcup is a Yale
fellow huous all the Walkers and also you,
P.S. Grosscup just
Dad, and uncle Jim Bush
dropped in have to the
not which He
is a cotain realy of Mr. Dick Kimballs knows you well, Dad and
room with a Lt- Joe Brien on Joe Bryon are was really
swell - Do you
we have had no wait in ages
country you.
on H&O this 20 and stationed wip. it were will he a happy day
when the wait s high address on when
we bit port to collect the sacha.
understately the papers have given you
adiquate into on what weire been doing Ao
I told Bar, it would hi so web. wore
PHOTOCOPY
GB HANDWRITING
the if I could have all the experiences
I'm Lad with her and with you at
lest by writing about the
Still haven't seen Jim though caller
now he ish't Far away.
wonder it Pro is how now. to
How IS I I love to he heading back
the states soon -
Gueso I'll be getting a wer place
now since if was Bar II which I planted
in the water. I still have the saw
clothes I want in in and they do much
a change - wattretie but then
Some of the experienters, that tellows out
have have had lately would really and 20
you. The "braid" will go the abrist
anything to resure piloto and ares, and
belie me, to a rdl confaity Feeling.
well that about all for now- web love
To. all BR
Dear Mam 2 Dad,
Mon. Juve 16 the
PHOTOCOPY
Once move back aboard of
GB HANDWRITING
own ship and really glad to he back.
Betow actually getting back I was
transferred From 3 different ships,2
Distoyers and me cannier. (I an
assuing you got my attach telling you the
about my crash landing in
water.) It was certainly nice to get
the clean bother back on and get
in ore sach. Two new pilots
joined of our squadron and can about
with are. By them I was am old
hand at being transferred by breaches
buoy.
The ligh point of my veterm was
4 Cettre - 2 Bar, / Mum, / Aut Name.
They were all May 31 on June! but
they constituted the First wait we've
had since were been at sea this Twice
and I was so thilled to get there.
To day a distroying boughts some write
wail alongoid. I got one From
PHOTOCOPY
Gany. dated a June 2ᵗʰ - N ucs pleased to
GB HANDWRITING
Cearse that she wow hwows I'm still
on this ship and that probably you
know it too by now.
Which andy I had hund that
HCondr. Melian was missing - It certify
was a relief to returned and Find line
OK. He had - quite an he
about which I'll sounday able
to tell you about.
also nentioned that some of
7
y Cetters Gany had beca quite heavily
"cat-up" by the censor. I hope the
our to you have not. I'm glad you
andustand the love mail-less
stretches, Mem. You get them and
so do we. I hate these long period
of no mail, but as you say were
any to gtt ay mail so for out
here.
so nuck has been happening that
the time has you by quite rapidly
The days themselves seem long since
will up so carly, and also the save
PHOTOCOPY old hot sweaty weather is always
GB HANDWRITING
present. Teres letters (sud yours & cause)
Bor's Godzend. I viso have so
dispurately were a and - love to is think so of
have to her. She
getting to we, and wow the the is
navelous object 4 prime importance often
in the like. After there hectic, content
to tie in upper and this of Brokava.
Englibeng my days, it is indued a those
wanelous my days about with
It day I could xe Leve - look into
those lovely yes, hear bee laugh, on
watch have playing with Boch. Enough
of that for now.
thilled to hear all about GCDS
JJ's I ball was season, the field, a day at
etc. Now I our wonducing when you
are going to Maine.
Mrs Admiral Gavey said to tea- you - were I havin't thing hand
from you since then but perhaps
soon they'll Eving some move to us;
PHOTOCOPY
GB HANDWRITING
It will be nice to get heach to
point -jist to 5 arp.
Ran into a Bob something the distroyer -on-othe
From Biddetord Pod & on who knows
"Boware "I had seen him with the
River club dences, but be was antally
that hot-boy Pool croud at
nice and any Lumihar face is a
acleove sights. Oh yes I ran into
sid Overall one another slip. He is
a tompids pilot graduated last
Fall some twice. we hasl such the
talling over P.A. He was in mg First
class there - grownd with Moorhead
and then with Moorehead
and sad Ed at Yab. alure are
Ed 2 Vin - also I feel for
poor Brother- 18C is a slow
squadrow it I verwaker
connectly Anyway his weby to
he there - the I imagine his
anklois to get out somewhive.
when I get home I'm going to put in
for a spell of shove duty, but I
have my doubto as to whether I'll
get it. mohally will come back out
PHOTOCOPY is another anthor should get some
GB HANDWRITING
the wouths in the states any how. Marty
of time to wed wyself to Bar. Have
you read this goint education
Bill- looks = we Who it wight
he a were 2023 year rest at
college. I'll Live saved save noney
and then they pay you too, it zerns.
It's just a passing famey probably
because night now the lazy notice
of college would appeal to we. we
could him in come swell apartment
and I could study - Bar too it she
wanted - well, its just smithing to
think about My rind groups outs
any and every possibility since its 20
web Inc planing and wondering.
Darbaras letter are so wonduled. I
do Logue the is Lappy at Smith I'm
atraid she wises art on same Jun
y king engaged, but this always been 20
cute about it.
I wish I would see you all sight
GB PHOTOCOPY HANDWRITING little things which I in ad raid I'll
won. There is so wish to tell - 20 way
Laget which I know you'd city, and
yet which I cannot write.
we've been flying a good deal mild
lots of exctement. The initial shakenes
has left we before the battly but the
intinsity of Five over the dejective I'm zwe. will
scare we -of that
keeps allays you a good Christian anyway.
At twis I get teeling antually
"wiss- Bar" and "wiso Mean, Dad and all"
but for the wost pont I are relatively
Lappy The twice has seened endless all's
since we parted However alm
said, I'll have to adout I'm glad I am
- though I do wish this phase of
if here were behind wead I was Love
again, loving been that it. At
last I Bel that I am at least
doing my past and alen I get back
I'll have no feeling & guilt about
being Oh in then the states. I hope John and Buck and
my am children never have to fight a was
PHOTOCOPY Frinds disapprancy, live key extraguished-
GB HANDWRITING its just not nght. The glory of being
a carrier pilot two has centainly wom
off. Twe its always a thill to Carol
successfully alooad, to your and loto 2ee
your ship steaing along, this
of Huillo, but I was its wortly
work.
I have rankled on for pages and
said Little I'm I bue
you all so very well-
your even davoted Be son,
P.S. while 7 remember. don't ever
scuel we any packages. They take
and always get creshed.
P.S.S. ages I hope you got up letter soling
for are mail stamps.