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PHOTOCOPY
GB HANDWRITING
July 1st
Dear Mum and Dad,
This afternoon is a nice
quint one. 4 of 10 are back here in the ready
room standing by' in cool anything coused up, to but then
of is undibily that we with have To take Hour
aid Today is the fist day I howeit the distroyne.
since return to this ship from have
It is so F nice to be able to sleep. we always
to get up for morning General Quartes around 5,
then carlier for flig WD quartions, but atter GO it
don't have a hop we can sleep. we are
we usually 20 tired we can sleep anythin I - This
I till What
wouldn't AM slept for a weeks not cithem in had the dorm.
on give at kipout. I told you I however,
kengalow didn't I. Don't worry,
lost 8 lko have been on the go steadily the for
the cause lost we month. should be able to regain
8 in a week in pout when and it we get one.
mail has com in with a result
that I No have wore had one letter from you postmanted
June. I hope mail Las att the ship for you.
Law written quite a for Cittus all this lost month
I to you, and hope that they have reached you by wow.
both Ensigno and my nice Fillows They house't had
We now have 2 new pilota in the squadon. They are
quite 00 with experience and canner landings
but they'll be O.R. with a little practice.
I may have made Lt. (j.g.) Iday, however
the All-Nav list docon't reach us for ago
out have so are don't how. we have 8 of
cas who are June / st in commission - that
ween win been Ears. 13 wonth. out have it
really makes little difference It not this
wouth should centainly nahe it meet. The pay
is retroactive so notification of prounstion has
wo effect 143 allotment been coming in regularly. but I
of ou your pays By the way has
my Lauit ene Leard if you're getting it,
I hope 20, since it been diducted from my pay
month. we can really save the maney out
have. every Except for the was bill, $35 this wouth, we have
practically no expenses. I did by myself a
new pipe to spall H my kaywoodie. Hope I
were do take up the cigarettes-
of our
Mr Meliam and one the a pilots, Jack Guy,
have been recommend for high Navy
decorations. I hope they get there - I cait tell
you what they did but it happend also I
ass, on the distroyer. They won't Lear for
several worths I believe.
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This no mail has really left we wonding
Firstly to alerine? did well PRO Nauce get hom? go ? etc. Are Dd you Pres going jet said,
Hand nework we may get relieved is in
wouldn't that he nice. Though is
November- months away. I get that tublish excited
feeling still in y stomach just thinking of getting
back to the states. I was you all so my meh.
Happy Birthday Men, I thank 20 once I note
it before / but today is the day
again many Cappy rtunue.
Am wou reading "So Little Time : 20ne to Six he
is really family - maybe its ut supposed
but is strikes we
wilden. It was 20 abound
My blue - green anitoms to Fushe are us beginning
bring to them from the States in the first P lace. one.
was place seems to he a patty good
It's not My really were just and For the squadion
Stall have my sam 2 crewmen, Nadean I - Deloway. am
They well are pleased both fine with Fellows this Delary and specially centiny is
really a first rate cormnsen.
norther well to that both and to Buck, J.J loving and
comers what little wwo Name I can
Rugmin, Love if you his them - your can Br
Dear Mum 2 Dad,
July 5 =(
the 4 the 4 July - the way we used
Yesterday was most unlike
to cigoy though it did have one thing
in common. I wonder if the Pryors
on Reeds had their usual gloriors diaply
of Finworks - somehow I sout of
doubt it. Pechage by west year will be
able to aclebrate the way we used to,
PHOTOCOPY
GB HANDWRITING
but somehas I sont of doubt it-
I Lope I'm among.
Still have goth us mail That
makes one letter from both of you
dated June. It will be 20 will to
get all the overdue oneo, and read has all
the news I have been dying to
One of our fighter pilots whom has they
had sout of given up hope for,
veturned He was piched up in his
raft ather 17 of the moof amazing
days your could Socans of. the receive is a
story which will undoritably
attention from the some mag azime. a May &
Inciduntally did you see in n Collins do
about "Key Blairs expensive -
you remarking him at Maine.
we are still working a good deal
and without any interession By wow
abt of the stuff isn't as had as
it was at First, but threes always
a the monunts of apprehension an every
hop. "Secing Action" become a very
frite phrase to used a lot, and
so other is sant of Tabu for granted
PHOTOCOPY
GB HANDWRITING
with each of co to different, however,
and we give it a good deal of
It's alm you get cavelves
respect. casual that you usually weet with
our
however, I have to much to love for to
asstortive. Don't worry about me,
can become ceveless, Mama.
I hope you mailed we those
stawps I have very few left and
whom I get them soon, my Catton
with taken wriths to anive, because
meals, and with a little rst should
be of again, I am Luly Fine HOW
wespite of my weight drop.
we had a big squadoon 'Acey-
Ducry' Cow main poulon
game) I drew it up, but still
lost in the 2nd round. Gar Hole
won and Mont was mane up.
How I was athletics - Haven't
had any "eggs-ex" for days.
well Men - Dad, I
most by on my way- Give Bar see a
his for me if you should
her
Love t all the Family.
your are MM devoted
PHOTOCOPY
GB HANDWRITING
Decreat them - class,
July 9 th
Well today is the one we
have all been waiting for well do
I remember when in GCDS I used to
look toward to vacations regardless of the
the I might be having at have school
Form whenever things seemed Elie the
alead to. Out we to the sam idea,
was always the vacation to look
only the incentive is not vacation some but
putting into a pout and getting
mail we are how there - our
work done for a very short time
but at least the ander intensity
anyway and - montion of like
kattle during conditions will be relaxed for a
PHOTOCOPY
GB HANDWRITING
day. we cannot go ashome on anything a
the that cause ther's not can
thing to do, in this hole; but we
shep and we can read and veread
you manvelors letters Never in my to
lite have letter want 20 and
we No the somer we had deopped anchor then
a lighter cam alongsish with
80 hogo of mail - our Fust in
ages. The excitions thoughouth came the
ship was indescribable then
the first mail call and the dues that
went up. OIt will take zerval
to get all the wait assorted, each
days Far I have gother one
but 20 both of you, Box, Flash, bany alish
= from Freddy. I how there are use
wales it each better.
I the first mail call.
read your first, Dad, as You it
was written air it atter the Pres- How mony
had affair. Just getting the to news bringing
ting you all so near me The has
made me happiner them
been zince I've lett. Your assumption
were comet about what we're
PHOTOCOPY
GB HANDWRITING
been doing and I will can. ruspen
I'm glad Bar was there wrote with
details it I possibly
all 20 The loved if and so
you sweatly about everyone Incidutely the
Bar new stould have
you Num, about our laughing over Ham. It
was the wave I assure you. Bw
catch up on. This last wonth
has been an expirine I can never
Forget. Only who the European show
has subsided will you you realize
the Themslows and magnificate job
that has known Some have. I am
proud to he a arember (minute
particle ) of as 1 out Lit A this
calike
Well bud ones I letter wet
stop- all Torite I my feel atter 20 these happy and 20
and I was you Babara your
fore,
tennibly Faith wep going also
yet well. You we twet, - help and
your we booking ahead to the day
PHOTOCOPY
GB HANDWRITING
I car I do feel your love
action to you.
a comfont Iazzue both you
reaching way out have. It is
pluz my pride wy deep deep affection we for ug
great aiditive for you
strength and, always eich-
bring Barbara have given shall.
I love you both so very Pop, low)
P.S. Give of Larling Bar da
big by and his for we - Miam. oh
how I was will
Gorge
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GB HANDWRITING
Dear Mane - Dad,
July 12th the
Most of the mail has been
Landed out and now I feel will
caught up or all the Family news.
Y stenday I received a letter from you
postmanted July 3rd so that will give
you an dea as to how the mail runs.
I wish the mail service was always that
rapid but unfortunately conditions make
that impossible as you can readily see.
The but fur days have been a
good deal of Fun. The weather have at
this pout is turibly Lot and you cait
help but tel it, however our room
remains Fairly cool. For 20ml veason but
I haven't been sleeping very well
today I slept a lettle and I'm we
I will have no Trouble to vite.
PHOTOCOPY
GB HANDWRITING
First which I resember I am
enclosing a copy of a lettre From Jime
wyhes , mother Mrs. Anna name)
wyhez (don't know husbands
Please sam it for we Man. It is
to me bentiful letter, Rabapo not
eloguent a on verbose, but one written
from the depths of a bring nothing
heart. How my heart acheo for them.
Jim has 2 brother, both in service, and there
his mother and father Still do word trout
him and though I have not given up
all hope, at is a bit discouraging Today
Bude Daniels, Lou Grab I were standing
at the small boat lading when a
dark- shimed Fillne jumped out of a
Little landing boat. He looked an antil
1st like Jim and the 3 of is just
stared. Unfortunately it wosn't he at all.
I told you that Bob whilem,
is married and two with is with child. That,
too, is tamily sad. I delict was to
devell on this subject for 20 long, but
Jine was close to w. and has I Feel not
loss very nove each day. He
been his the only Fellow I hnow that was
been lost not by a any abot- but I
GB HANDWRITING
hure live so well.
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Yestaday AM the Tonyndo softball, squadron on
played the Fightron in we
in over a worth Lot
first went excercise ashome. It was Twickly
all but the marines then have a diamond
and we had a good workout. LEvey tier
I 20 aslow at one of these p lows I
realise how lucky we are being ship-board
clean chother, plumping. are rooms, better
Food etc. I The gam was fur, Torpron
wining 14- 6. I played First & field
alsoriating with Grab. After the ball
gave we went down to the Officer club.
It is just a building with a bar, but
they sell nice cold been, and they have a
beach there we all Tassed done several
breno- tasting like wee for after our
wonhout and then lit the water. The
water is a hit warm for my liking, kest
it till filt delicious we just stated
and Heated around Love and an
would I thoughts of you all at kport
on Fletches and missed you none
then
ever. About 130 I washed bad for
the ship onch at 2.30 hib the sach
feeling alliw mostly From the
PHOTOCOPY
GB HANDWRITING
blazing sun I had been my silly
and had been exposed all day. My
Fave CLOS so 200 I could handly nove it,
and my body Loobed like a lobster-
save for the usual respectable white
ning- yes we do have to was is into in
there out of respect for the misses
als way pass by. I Laun't Delr ove yet,
but there are supposid to he 5 one. I
applied anything from sharing was to
Jergers Totion to us wait. - Last with
an had an Avery Handy worre - old but
amusing. My Little and non-relaxing
sleep was disturbed at 3.30 3. when I
was avaluned for security watch
Today then ball team into in orgain,
this the amed with Tarric Acid and
andershitts. I faired wich better
this time as For as serve wut. ThFighters
beats is today 20 now Futey we play
olt the champions hip. Two time we took
snu ? andwiches ashove with us, and
they went well with the been I was
way of the See so I didn't service,
but hitched a ide bach to the ; > hip
in the captails gig. Several of us were
waiting in it which he annied and he
had no abtendative but to invite LA t
PHOTOCOPY
GB HANDWRITING
inde out with him - He is or good was
argway. I really slept well, after
reading my mail one letter from Bow. 60 Oh
yes and attre censoning about
letters The crew are now writing letter
like mad and are aluges have a
stach to causar.
Thanks abt for the stayes I
(our)
really needed them and was thitted to
have them drop out. All your was clippings
were interesting reading I hope you
as as sied wett time a I also live
the boseball, Alumin etc chippings
- Bush Daniels subscribes 6 the Yali Al.
weekly 5 I see that once in a while.
Due again alue, also you don't has
from see too a spell don't work-
The papers till Lots wove than we do can
50 get the word from there
Haun't been seeny Jun lately air
but I'll spit on him Form the
= county for you -
The apper & Jack Guy are both
getting the Nary Croso I theule.
How's that ! wow!
are Smillon an dies the I wan : Harener, mail
I beading Hundeys After May
plus back magazines have kept we
from reasing any none at it. Lite magazin
PHOTOCOPY
GB HANDWRITING
is roung then now. R. Digrat, N. Yorks, Time,
the are real old elen Hig arrive bert
Blubook, and Life are the over I get.
all interesting.
Zie gotter ton of mail. Freddy to VOR St.
our in English Twice O.Brien going
OCS in Sah Antonio- Flop Followoker, Count
- Barous, Rid Dog, Dove waller plus Family
How wedcome they all are. Mr. Maynand,
above you way occaunter from P.A. has T.B.
and will be in anotorium like Pres. was.
Were are Pas. D Gaven livry. what
will they do etc?
Be free to help we infaud on Ed o Vince-
Where they 90 after operational etc. They
write. so I an counting on you.
don't Alao Bill Gray, Pete Flanigan : any the
.
that be coung this way.
may is have by non and I am see
nou Name it you are going to is go award
wordwing Betty Lovis father centain
these the Penguin. I 've rad his name on with
orders parts. etc though his work isn't
Rad, I received and read that
pamphlet. Anistice Day Letter' Thanks
PHOTOCOPY
GB HANDWRITING
for sending to along.
that about carvis the
was From Will this end for the Time being.
much be to you all. Ida 20
Much wiss you, and long to put bad
have - lotz by of lover
July 19th
Dea Mum and Dad,
It's been quite awhile since my last letter, but no mail has 1
left the ship anyway SC I don't feel too guilty. That's the worst thing about
being at sea-no mail to ET or from.
We ahev been flying a good deal lately and certainly will
earn our flight pay for th's month-wow You hit the nail right on the head
last time, SC this time when we hit nort I hope to find your letters filled
with the clippings of what we have been doing-they are really interesting to
read-just like reading about a ball game you played in.
Right now I am back in the ready room-supposedly a ready pilot.
They have to have a certain number of these ready pilots in case anything CORBS
un.I flew this morning It is really pretty nice to get done flyin early in t
the day. You can shower, get all cleaned up and then look forward to the rest 0
of the day.
Every day I rwalize more and more how lucky Te are to be aboad
ship Flying from a carrier may have a few more wrinkles to it as far as actual
flying goes, but what you don't have in the way of tremendous runways and
navigational aids in the way of landmarks, ou malje up for by the comf rts which
a shin affords. They are not dumarious sty E long shot, but we always have the
clean bed, etc-the things that our infantry and also landbased squadrons have
to do without, Fie have seen some of the advanced boys in their "homes" Books
portray conditions farily acurately, but till you actually seen the Bluces
themselves you cannot fully picture what they go trough
The weather is still, and probabl always will be, the same.
It's hot and the air has none of the zip that Maine offers. How I miss K'port
right now. I just wrote Bar and told her how much Iwished we were up there rig
I have no trouble slee here actually, but it's only because when it comes
time to hit the old sack I PM really tired
Lt. Carreett (xxxx ,our mess treasureer has benn putting on better
food Intely. ,znit Mess Treasurer sure is a thankless job-everyone complains.
The flying has been going smoothly lately and all is well.
It's almost time for dinner so = Il sign off My lotters have
all been DO trerribly meager lately, but there is little Te can write home
of interest. I will write soon in and do btter job.
all.
Much much love to all at home. I do SO miss mgm you and love you
your ever loving,
looked Pop this own- spelling seems mind! a bit
P.S. Issure Just you its the typing - not up
Photocopy - George
Bush Handwriting
Dhar Min. Dad,
July 21 st
Another day another dollar. X
Today really divergged by. We have been
Flying a good dial lately and also have
been getting a lot / standly's That is
be in the radywoom pripayed to Tab off
at an notice. weall hate those
standleys. The news lately has been good. The
desclopments here Enotice the date of
this better) plus the European slows tire
PHOTOCOPY
GB HANDWRITING
have had winors about are attach
on Hitler - tomorrow own slips poper
will gives 20 the word- thiough it will be
in brief form.
had Furn worning and felt all and at
This I Felt very poonly wat
the I houco a etc. I this anyway
that helped, for alin I returned. I
felt 100% better When I tun the
light off in a two united I should
have torible sleeping How I was
the in good long sleeps I always got at have
aid cicigaline else except out have
Our part so For has been quite
dull, not CD. good as beton Things change
requelly Lovern. One thing, though, the
hours sure pile up Frichy Byer is
with to this time
There is a with that wait way
leave the slip termon I hope 2nne
comes abound to, but I sont of doubt
it.
I have just been reading over 20m of
the recent letters I got- them that
came in in port this ket town
How much I wis you all. Simitimes I
tell like caping sitting up Luis reading
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GB HANDWRITING
these letter with my hunt thousand
of wills nights the with you
all and any poeious Bakara. How and I'd
like to thow my ours around the hell-
also little Buckyboy my and oh my
whole monstitul Family. Own wonh is
interesting and certing - what we I are in
proud to take part in it, but my lik,
doig 10 certainly and
my intuesto and my love do not lie
out here but night their with all 4 you.
have had little the for reading on the
Phing the lost Fur hubre Lays, I
like - wost fur when you get The
charce to stretch out on the
such on is in a ready Noth chain and
think I other try to Ligure out what
I'll do after the war
which appeals to m, to a
Over thing - go to 5. world Aminia be to for
job like (not Pressys ich non) It with wis.
a your of couse, Bar were lie in our
provided Live of its would aud stiniting
The being whole together- Portiguese Taughing / Espanola welends on we what
PHOTOCOPY
GB HANDWRITING
along have you in Pulaps southwer, on see the sets,
could go #ly ivg take - anything. Calon with
with her all - bee in son small of would
land at Northayston some speciali, cottage. ive
The only be lovely
wore at this I'd be -wiles away
from be that her shead family and Friends.
care what kid of word I did
rale will on what I noit to
So For I Leven't been able +
do up I my don't not to 79 For a living -
(at. test century with the shol some
A being an auting pl lot on
similar job). Further education in't
at of wid by a long shot: It I
west to by college I'd defacity Lid pluty
to intrest are - of that I an we now.
Beton, white in P.A., I coild 22e
that It Toch then wor,and the Nay
to show we how advantageors a good
education can be. I 2ay advantageous
GB HANDWRITING
that I could git along artta
and not necessary, for I to feel
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Lit if intiation and houst culcaron
provided to give we a chance: I am papand
I could get situal couptoying
and fully cognisant of the facts what that
my it salary is now. will Basara not to, he the Luono what
to expect. When I return wat
can work that last antik aiyway
fall I'll have saved #3 000-me
Besides the 3. prer and college place that
is a third - a regular job in the U.S.
Fortunately all 3 appeal to me I how
that in with which works gut, we
shall be happy- Perlays I an
being a bit stay -iyed, but I don't
believe so. I shall to ponder
and to worry be - vice I in to Dave Low A. I that could which -
It would In we - a job leter
get a job we to by a
would nevely not because require Idont have a "colup
education had lot & idea both which -
publips I Love saidy I'll tell you in
we get to deep been
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HANDWRITING
Townson 515: lately calien, will but
yeah-till Frichy's getting up Advisional tow well is Citty 40 off introde
a real I-am early 20 Flig and It Eget your
meet tetters -
All in all, things with in are
fine life not too rugged I wiso
you work then even LaS then I
certainly should.
No. Pieve with we about once a
week on onee every 10 days She is
so sweet to WD.
Have Loping 31 yan - it reallys you tectors
will real this now
too long this be to and all Pop.
1.5 Kizo, the litte "mai in the moon "tor the
we Bahua was 20 replet who
like suit Bush she so other I thisk A. little
hoped our List was
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about him -^ use bust out
taughing things Still layle at the paracturiting,
and then the Kurs day yisds
"Thank, Mother, thanks lot for the
one thing I didn't want "-he To "said
told him thank Maion
for then bringing Who one you liser his overtin Thanks curhad' Maron,
to the tig atcot sweater a guy
Dear Min and Dad
July 26th
the most Fur for we since we've been
catiday was just about
out. I wish = could describe then hop to
you in letail but that out will just
have to let it go with it woo really
exciting. gratifying. etc. , I u it try to
all details to tell you, as it is
well worth re-telling I have collected a Fees
pictures alich I will bring have with 022 we 20ne
perloyse they will vetreals y reviory about
of the The Lop was a scarch
the details I want to tell you
(Dich then were House get I were the 2. orpuslo plane)
and hunting hairit was good. gotten any - wail for a
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GB HANDWRITING
time we zare as betow Do I probably
long - beforey twing goes quickly the
intional , but I sere wiso
while old at sea, I still don't how should I your he
Maine letters. on what but this
forwarded in by Alec if need be.
made Today I had one
and now am all there we in the a
Flight free afternoon staing
face will I think "I'll log int a The more
sade hours ai tittle tater.
we have Seen a good deal, aid I
have brought wyself to do thogo with which
probibly would seem atrocious to you both- -
asso things which weire been ovalued to do-
but little "asides" above re-can went our
wrath - done on our seen. Atterwards also
I at and my tech I words if Indone
ight at twice but I never have regreted
my of J word. It a Juny they -
when yours is ity your like you are
captivated by some passion which
increases your anger and when you
gets a good sate inc house you wait
to at yourself go Dt lest that the
it is with we who opposition is
luen planty Enclosed are some
away scandat two and I pictures don't
may hossers I preter to Love on. and 1.I advistry have
it ones that were taken recently will
GB PHOTOCOPY HANDWRITING
phase poor save then as I Policilly
be pleased to have (ater on.
one with the 3 of is shows
Left The to inght Belowy my Nachoman, law.
He sides is the towel A this y
is a good was and I am my criver
He of hist. Nadeau, my tent 9.
foud io next. He is a piets good green,
and a nile fellow , but I don't this
he like to fuly as web as Delong.
Next is Bush GHW.
Tar guy on the wing is Frach
Paolette my place captain I have told old,
about him. Hat is 28 Nadeur yr.
alaway you about 24 I'd say ad
21 use
22. picture is latest not 20 air crett, good;
The does last $ ton my next too about, 20
but it Bor in Tales am
Paoletti thought Bakera He plan really - always
eager intrest it's will to Fix in anything the advice way be
out of ander.
Frack him above people you port.
Delove is out we we hit and
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Its I hope such to fev see to we itt
none
Low. Please send can, along Muss, a the 00 already begining
that to dunidle! good well pilot will
stamps it supply you you sent we is morking
we got another duts how it Easign stay
our total us for 14- good. I He is an 1st
and with ungraduated around these Jamary
of replacement this year. piloto You see care rig at out
atter operational training they
don't go as as advadion and train h
the too a which the we did
All a.s. in all things are Oh. with
put back a two of those
he I've pounds. I am and Bat happy
missing but wissing you all
wore their card.
Nothing wish doe to report all,
aber with 17 love to
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ENS 6 AW Bush
UT 51
and
F.P.O. sun Francisco,
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Cal.
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Mr. 2 Mrs. P.S. Bush
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Dear plan and Dad,
Sunday July 30
Still at 2ca and still no
mail, however yesterday some left the
ship, and at least I have the satiotaction last
knowing that a fur letters are been at out
of on this way to you. we have so
while, and now I am
anxious for quite to a get all the news from you both some
Bar. Public sounday soon all
and from will bring us what were
waiting for last week has. been are of
The and some 20 rrow. we went lost
some excetement one of our pilote. 4 of co without
- another the 3 of as had to return about
out and I cannot give anywore chtails still a
its, but it is he has been rescued, That and
him. saddraing There is
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we chance just that haven't heard os yet.
what wine all hoping.
Jack Goy 2 Melvin both
resterday the Nary Cross - a sent great
honor. received The medal stall is being
to there but they got the citation.
The cerson passed the citations
may is is now Oh. to say that they were the the
so lows to attach and hit
first every P flut. Only 2 of and went out and
those were they. Turnal fig the pilots
received the DFC on Air Medal for
shooting down places, and the signal for
officer you the Brown Star
sately landing a goodly number of plans
and hazandas conditions. The Captain
of then ship did the sussenting since no
Advised available.
have ven been doing a good deal night of
we and pout would he acloom web quicker
Flying however Time goes toy our
wow, it seens ; 20 I Figure
tiredness at zca 20 worth it. It only we had
then mail come about regularly.
The papers at home undoubtedly
have and - For the wost part things
carried reports of new latiot
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activities, wast book pretty uncouraging on both
fronts Ingalls wrote we ages it to ago her
Paul Mrs. I mention it
so will when you I an 220 wost ankiors to how It 20
you. are at Main night now. tie
you Buchy wist be having the out of
lis lite Too bad J.J. has to wis one
piloting the "Tomboy "- Pres and I did
have such wonderful time in at. I John
at camp - you never neutroined is, 20
I Engot about that productity tell
feat now.
I wote the Princes a two days ago
them in they fult about
a usking and - above I pt bach. I and take
been about it that 20 much I just
monding to with had I lon't cities like No. to think I
thinking they Lett
of
had will be it they say thus
has it control are it 30 with, cellse in
anaginary have / law to so often Lutu and
fact just bosed my whole
around it, that I shall Ic any
its live us
disappointh y they choose
wait
It they agree I shall apply , In
instructor daty as some as I return to
the States. What my charces of gitting it
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we I don't him not to good I'm
will inclined t believe but V could. apply
anyway. #4 It I doct gt it
I should nate a the wouth in the
states anyway - either training with a
were LIT squadion or shifting into
different r type plans and trivery an them.
In case in should have this caugh
= get any named in and the be together for
- date. Ohiof do 20 Lope they say
love)
Yes
Inuditally Dad, I would approxiats what
it, of you would let we horn you
feel I should do after the wan. Ao if
have said betan I do think I can gt
a joto a widst one at First of cause,
imagandless of my lake of college
education. I wonder it you agree
with this points
we on years to he getting poorer will, but
The food pout we cat. my relection is
ather cash a binited day- Inc. is who but at still sea to to couplain is the edeble about 20 said actualy
evy don't Luie web
- in have scone. As sam Gentleman's
an
good way N of this etc Lighting but We actually we still do retain - its the
that A.c Animalt Camier The war." is w the That's Light patty
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action In daniel constato.
to duch this AM. I was
tempted went to sheep, but I - as now glad
I went. The Chaplain is not way
inspirational but the service is sniph
not should with some good hymins
well I will now sign off ad go
get some wall I have one tops flight
this attenoon week and due to att-
Pon
fun. GHW Bish
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and
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