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Dear Marie and Rad,
Oct. 5th
I owe 20mmg 20 and time has
gone by zince I wrote last I hope ,
got my big long letter written about the
submanne we got of the 2nd at one
place and there flew down have
I are now at a pitots rest
Lone. when we reported in to the big
bozzes, they decided to and no back
to the 2 juadion, which is good, but First
they the are giving no the week of we at.
Such a heavenly 2pot 00 this
rest home is. You both would love it
so much This house as given to the
day for our dunation. It is a
single -story stone Longe, shaded
6g this. It is all open - 20nt of a
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glonted screened in parch The cool
brease - from the occan, which so
non 30 yards from me, play there
the house all day.
Torn keenead I sleep can a room
with are other Sellow IX is mere and
cool and ratly beautiful - vention
blinds male out of banksoo on
something.
Each worning before breakfest we in
go for a dip. Really puts you
sh agree for the tenntic breakfeasts
a heah they serve. Milk, fresh egg,
juices - all the and more.
All day they have with on the has
also been starting at noon all
the reguon you can doink is met
out. Girls are brought in every
crite and you can have your
our guests always you want. we
are going to ash one zubmarines
frinds to come one; they are have
now- Tenning golt. horses, sunt
boarding etc- - are all available
How you would love it.
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hand I have never succeded
Sundboarding is the but very
in standing up. Tom and IV are
7 mig to play fennis soon.
Dad, you'd love the funitive
sex The house and on the lawn.
Everything is publect for relaxing.
Great big square come Lez stached
hig a with pellows - due in the
main nooms - the on the laus
they have a whole bunch of mats
and pillow to stretch out Eve.
Nary was boyo dance attuckens,
and the L+. in change of the
house will do anything for is.
Yesturday I went to town
and to the base, but Today I
) hall rest. we have the
home Sunday, but when we get
back to the ship I don't hnow
I Long For news from you
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and Bar Haven had any
and since August and I'm
dying to how how ary one 20.
Financially I am in at and
1 hape. All my noney is at "on
the books" but I cait draw
it tell I yet 6 alk. I did
manage to get 100 which should
he enough. I cashed a check
to pay sach the zub - They ant
as each $50. This have costs
$40 purch That includes
all weals, guests, all the hapen
you want on your guest
want. Seens protty reasonable
to we - it is really delive
living and everyone loves
it. Some day 1 would
Love to bring my wife, Barbara
Bush, out here. Bitty Toother
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Luen what The we any talking
about alright.
I an young to dall up
Adm K. very soon. and shall
ar its Prio = BL. about
that
At last I have bought
some supplies. but I cart
I are all out of them.
get Khah, 3 wats - mondy
I bad to buy, show, sochs,
drawer, s and parts, insignee,
everything -
The girls they have have are
sur be - and none can compare
inth Bar - I have no Inc.
- ith them though I try to
dance tk. Gosh I was you
all 5 so meh.
I will write 1 my soon
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again - wish I could give
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you or address which would
at we a cetter have but
that mont work keep
as any the old one and
When I get back what as
Time Ill have ready
Mich Have - wiss you batt
5
all
half
Box
Dear Minus and Dad,
Sat. at
B
am 5 days have
4 almost own Tomorrow
we Have and the MART day
are stant back on start
working on going back.
I will be glad 7 --- back
60th in flying and to any x
mail cloths so,
Since 4 lost letter
I have done the good dial
One morning Fom o I wrent
avoling = then was
played a sad but finn
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game of tennis. are have
privileges for the check here
and can play whenever we
want
Yestenday aft are went
Tshoppring any finances are
in no condition to cope with
any clisins Conver There are
soluting monthings you
would tone bay Bar
a rather cutr doess
which I hope she likes. on my
may home I shall ato my -
Xmas of hosping Live. we
is topynd by at a well Luonn
beach and watched the
expert zurfboarder AK* 20
9 racetal and anys a losking.
Last nite we had an
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main Leve Several of
the goils chief Hulas - and
did then well The mush
8 20 beaut Int and the
language the 2 access
an to we have for bunch of
girls out. Miss Biveri, the
hosters Live is really we
and aloes such a good
cirl of arronging. She
punies at noon and
stay S till 9 when all
The girls go home.
Give & love to Buch,
John and Names. Tell Gany
shull with when I are where
5 he 4. of son and Bur and
Red Day have received 7 letter
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catily -
So long for now with
with with home, my
P.S. woo Herb $ plan ased
overthe world James.
Lt-J.J. GHW Bush
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F.R.O.
San Francisco, Cah
OCT NALY 8
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MAIL
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UNIT STATES OFAMERICA
VIA AIR MAIL
Mrand Mrs. P.S. Bush
PASSED BY
Grove Lane
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Greenwich, Conn.
MAVEL CENSOR
U.S.A.
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Dear Min and sad-
Thursday Oct.19
Should he back soon- not
home but smt to the aguadmic This last
wesk senso Flow several thing It Felt
Every but after a which I Gelt at
home once again. I am amounts to
a = sume my regular shitters once none,
to this losting and waiting around
gets to be boring as the deckens.
was capt. Gould's place yesterday
and am won waiting to catch a plane
bach. I am still with Town theme
while is nice. are do weighty together
and it's web more Enc. Tom is a
swell fillow and = hope you met him
sounday.
Ran into Richy Ohrotrom this
avong I was supresed to July
him and at First wasn't 20m it
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if was he. I was are hed and just
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happened to are him go by My
bred practically out in The wain
considor. A cot on them. and
as a the commen as Frainalin
would he for quicter Richy alt
a couple 4 Lones ago ton the south
He had kear home only 3 months on 20
ago. He Total all about Irv Fish
I assume you have withen are all about
IM and is experiences. we balked our
all home news 170 such the seeing
somone from are also That Rich as
a Manne 2 not Lt. Tell has I saw
Lin, will you please?
have I monder what I should ols
Richy said not a soul was
from ws - Perteyes moved X-
more people will he there to
excerise and The torite - a more.
Today we are going get 20m
Sam old stutt I hope I never
Uunough all this waiting again
go AA cart I have wy orders to reports
to & pockets so I are serve
to get
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I and so mary wondway you it Bar and
them. aubtors to get wall going
gradually all of are I souder told you're are,
seen you Bar at all - Do I I
have hanned a Few things since I inkeen
away but the most important once
is thats I none hnow I could were
live without her
I shall lose for How A sad
letter this but Elive is little I e can
write - meh love to all -
P.S. write to my vegular address George regardless
of envelope's intern address
Ltd g) George H. W. Bush
NAVY
For Fould's *9,284 that Records office
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Flees Narry Post office
Plates
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2anFrancises, Cal-
THE
NEW
VIA AIR MAIL
18 CENSUS visiva FOR
Mr and Mrs. Procott 2. Bush
Grove have
Greenwich,
Connecticut
a. 2.A.
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Dear Min and Ord,
Photocopy - George
Bush Handwriting
I am now out an air station doing
a lot 07 loating very 1.ttle flying, and a good
deal of waiting. sctually all we are doing is
one way back to the squadions - should come
waiting son orders which will put as on
through next week. The carous newspaper
accounts of new vaids make we and to
he a the "this boys', instead of doing this
The Capt. of this bases is none scher than
Erl. C.B. Gould, now a full Capt. and recently
awanded the cegion of plent medal.
I paid him a call when I got are, and he
Took what to his quantive for lauch He has
& nice house on the base, with a cute
garden which be and his EXC. have made
Yestivday I flue for the first time
and believe we it really felt queen
I bept thinking I had fongotten 20mething
After a while 1.1 got the feel kut it
first it really was odd my landing was
long. I hadn't landed on land, sale once,
in 20 long that I really bounced her
in Oh well there's safety in speed
50 I don't care it I uas rough
Lunch with Advinal Gaultram any
delightful. He h as since
once been transferred again west to a new and
very important assignment He should
are a picture of wo girls, + you. Alexa and
Pres. I Alvd it and was 20 glad to
see it I and you 20 with and any
crazy without news of you'll
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Bush Handwriting
7 orig The will in Due Ad's was all bage
and just Bar. as Inappy This Invo I I
was the families Large
have done can when seen showed up - 4 anitormed
in a boat 5 living like the sun.
The sailors advisional is upsets about work getting
how blu welding, heat her hopes
Draper will get the
Sau Bob willows father just
before V went to Ad. a $ house. He has
been out from quite of while When I
entisted up at Boston, he was one recounting
clartey there.
Sunday
Took the weekend H- Went
away for the nite and all day Today.
Tom and I went together and it was
good fen.
Toworrow well Fly again - I have
new been so awars to get going as
I am right now. This sitting around gets
to, he really boing.
yes senday the Finally The coundry came back. shirt It
got 20m clean cloths
felt nice I had to buy a 16 2
CI I wear 15 on 52) Last weak - couldn't
get my own cize and I just heal to
have a shirt Terhaps I can find 20mg
guy - need X a 16 ÷
I told you that the tent absin
soludule still, has us being reheved in Nov.
How happy r I will be when I can get
back there with my Bein and my
family -
and close wow Mule love To
all I 5 wiss you - Another Reas for
Photocopy Handwriting George
For Ma - Wow do I was her !!
P.S. called Per in ages. The other
Hount been Much love- Boy
helder
was
Photocopy - George
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Bush Handwriting
alway X new into Walten Chankerlam
and he called are "Pop" - first time in
ages. tirth engone to George and I
really have grown used T- it- Mr.
Previe calls we George andid your
hiver that
Walt is in an sir
Group Zz a non flying officer They
Don't been West get! Fell
are Chambulam he books well
if you 200 her somentive
CB
KS And to card another C. with on
nather a draft the other day -
who 7 statement comes home 100h it
oven -
Dear Man and Rad,
Fn:. Oct. 21 the
2ince my last Etter, I
have travelled many wiles, all by
plane, and am now on an island
awaiting orders to preceed on the
last leg of my trip, my long ardrows
trys, bach to the ship.
I have been have for
three days and am now auxious
to get on my way again, but once
move we are stymied with our
orders pigeon -holed in 20ml colonets
In the mantine we do nothing. Fortunate
desh awaiting a dispatch on us.
is doesn't cost us anything to live
have. resterday we managed to
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get issued some Field clothes, 20
we are not badly off in that
depart went either.
Life have is princities stage to
still at the
say a Quorzet but- a. hats are by for
the least. Luckily we got cote
the in best quarties available - most of
people line in twito still. These
is the not water our plumbing of
cause, no but you get used to it and
to not bad at all. They have water
wagous around and all you do in take
your beloweat on a backet, fill it up
and start you. cleaning up.
Town and I found a Maxive
camp with a shown, 20 we show up
there regularly to avail owselves of
that Warry, and believe we it either is a
luxuary. The roads ave are
dusty as can be, on else an bel
deep with sticky mud. It is amazing
the way this place has been Fixed
up though.
The other day I next over he to
see walt Rafferty Unfortunately
was out- he gets back 20dy
if I am we then I shall go
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out there I don't know walt my
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well, but I'd like to see hive, 20
I can tell Mantha how be Looked etc,
and also 20 I can Find zone news
of the Pierces and house. This is the
longest I've can gone without my
WAS and believe we I hate it.
Maghe Walt will have a picture
of Bar for some reason, and I
shall try to get it From him. I,
did the with several of Walt's
fellow officer, who zaid he was Fire,
They have a nice camp, mostly tento
hut same of them have wooden Hoors
in them.
Tell Johnny Jim I got him
some move 200wming which I shall
bring back with me- I have had
some my intresting talks and have
seen Eour interesting zights.
I have havand a good dial about
the character of our enewy not from
here say but From people who
have had to live welv his control-
all about it when I got back.
Sichering most of it. I shall tell you
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There is 20 much to tell and yet 20
little which I can write about
Gre my love to all. I wiso you all
so web and years to know how each
and is.-
It's everyone about time for another his
for Bar, alem- OK.? How I was
that girl will write 200n -
Much web love to M all,
Ltgg) G. H.W. Bush U2NR
LT 51
U.
Fleet Post Office
OCST
Sam Francisco, cal.
28
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
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Mr. and May
Preaett E. Bush
BY NAVAL
Grove Lane
PASSED JK CENSON
Greenwich,
Connecticut
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