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PHOTOCO
GB HANDWRITING
Dear Main - Dad,
August 6 IR
Sunday
Today is trely the Labbath
at least as fan as I am concerned.
since I went to church and also
have a day of reat - at no
flights.
The - last Few weeks have
been pretty dull at wast for our
outlit prost of our hops have been
poutine uncertttul, and boring. These
GB PHOTOCOPY HANDWRITING
patrols get Timey. Though In - then
were some exciting Elights t during
July - Aug, noat of our work can't
coupon into June
WE received 20ne word
from the Burcau which bads us
to believe that Jim wy two may be
at Oh, it woo nothing difficult and of
really not too buclusive a bit
two, but at list its smething
eve we can sit ow hopes in No wond
From one the pilot 00 yet.
PHOTOCOPY
GB HANDWRITING
By now you wat alt be in
Maine These last Few days we
have been twickly busing and I have
been poor about wating however
no mail has lett the ship 20 I
haven't at you down.
Last week we did get 2000
mail about just a Tur dettins
butt how suill they were I
received 3 From Mary, / from
Dad / from Bar The postwarks
were worsty July 8-10 8 on
therabouts. I hum I have
some prior to that soventure,
and I in hoping They plus all
the none recent and will be
waiting for 15 cilus we lit
port soon.
Until I received your letters
,I was ina essanday, not hnowing
also you d'ueve on what you
were doing The best was was
of Rres' trapping "B.L." I have
with him c/o of Grove law 20
who hill get its I do not hnow.
PHOTOCOPY
GB HANDWRITING
Now it I should ruce acrobe
the Admiral I shall have
adiquate grounds In which to
approach him. According to
Penguise he's a lihable sont of
fellow any way. Telebe
Fletches for swiming sounds
like such Fin - Izn't it fortunate
that Back can bicycle as well
as be can land aboard out
on the 20und It makes him
a social azzes rather than
a transportation liability. Oh,
it you only huen how wich to he I
wiso you all nand long
with you.
When we do reach pout I
hope your letter telling we all about
waiting Miami is them Min.
Inciduatably, you metioned a letter
with 50 stains in it. It didn't
a rave this loos time but
pulaps it'll he waiting for inc
in
I centanly hope 20 ,as once critical wome
my stamp situation is
For the wost part things
out have are going along fine
I had a couple of booster
shoto a fun days ago which
made we "headachay and
sovearmy The day after
my 2hoto I the and the plans
sprung a hydraidic bak, - making
PHOTOCOPY
GB HANDWRITING
pump down by hand, my absels
it receasory for we to
and Flaps and also upon
landing fold by wings by hand.
The result uses my and
just about dropped off. Now,
all is well and the
however shoto are out of the way for
another year.
Own 3 new pilots are all
I
dawn nice tellous. Our of them
PHOTOCOPY
GB HANDWRITING
had a tough break fa 2cade, but
hith be OK. Milt Moore is this
are I hour best. He is from
Hudson N.Y. - his just a little
oldie then I am. Most of
the wer piloto (replacements)
seem a lot younger than the
Fellows I went the flight
school with I think it is
an ostablished Fast. It is
uponsible for are to 20y how
they compare as pitots. sincer wive is
S6 two but my yuico
there seen centainly just 00 good.
I n as my wish interested
in Daights prowest Exce. is
a Line and very responsible
position I have been upable to
trase tio ship, but I shall
heep inj eye open.
By the twin you on get this
Vinny - Ed should he then
operational Do you hrow what
their ondres are from these
Conditions about are pretty
Face Food, considering the length
of time wive been at sea, is
good security watches the the
Flight dech will always be a
pain getting up 20 early also
will always - be a pain; but
for this wost pait all's well.
centure Himo, aid we too,
PHOTOCOPY
GB HANDWRITING
give use all considerable pain.
One office who Leon
to dial with 10 a good dial is
-particular hcel. His egotistical
self-aceted small, wean, unter
you
wish and mammers are
turnibly a unoying. On ther citals,
have the squadom gets along
putty well with all this
I wouding how Duvego chances
look to you both. Name here
given him web of a slow, but
PHOTOCOPY
GB HANDWRITING
I don't believe this can be any tab
widic ation of the concersus of
opinion at have
Every day talk it being relieved
increases, though it is really a little of
early to start hoping. by stretches critue
being out - at For sea such long Jack
have become faily senior,
are but there is us vay of Figuring who
you will get sent bach. Length of twice in
coubat zone is the nost important
factor, but this figure in to-
such Iim out of States. My
goal as is still Xmas though back the is
a possiblity will get
s00mer. Bruce Right is in good
shape so you can report
Laworably to plans. R.
have been reading Flight to
I and Find it quinte
Arras itvesting I have't done wich
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reading living this Tip
GB HANDWRITING
In port we Lope to play some
none ball games with the Fighters,
and pulape with you other
teams We have a small squader,
but fantuatily all takes have
good competitive spirity and all
consequenty we can
tabe on the fighter squadion which
is 3 tires a large. we really
have good 2quadion spirt
stort times out for all
engagements. He gets a tworfic Je,
Lich out of everything we -
and everyone loves to have him
play He is requested by all,
because familiar with
come Calich is good and yet there
him is a deficiate feling af tic delip
between cs. His ment ingruiors
and I have pt to see a
was I'd rather signe under
No watter what the subject
he is informed and 2 want about
in
His wouf about things at twis
but then who isn't Everyone uas
delighted to 2ee his receive the
Nary Cross.
in ACI frien is quite a a guy.
He Our used to he a lawyer in Georgia,
played Lon U.of Ga. against can Yale
the bout is 24 20 you
in get his age from that. He and I
awange the ball tran, gaves
PHOTOCOPY
GB HANDWRITING
etc. His name is Bustu
Kilpatach - the we have teen
this first Rozz Allen and now
very Bortinate in our
Buster
Your letters instioned that
JJ 400 at caup but didn't say
where - however, I imagine it's
the save one as last year -
then one you lited m will I got
a letter for Betty W. and almost
did laughing. Slu told about She a
acced party But had - cat
in on Best dausing ad all he
did was gigg The way she
told it was so Lany
This thing has dragged on for
several pages and I only
hope you can read it.
While Istill remember, be sure to
do this, too take some noney
from my allotiout check and by
pows than a wedding present. Better
PHOTOCOPY
GB HANDWRITING
still I shall include a chick 20
gaill be we to takes the money out
(you didn't do it for J.J.'s Fin and
For those Flows - case. I added there
Figure and you hadn't taken out a
cent please do A from the next
one clear.) Just your get it now
on later since I don't care when
you cash the check.
Muh have to you all -
I hardy wait to get back
there car with you- your w loving,
BD
Dear Man = Dad,
Aug. 13th Sundy
I believe I worth you all
not wich has happued. I haven't been the
about dining with the Admiral: since off than
rol of us ave
ship at all. To
going in to an
surming, spec
There is nothing
closer that the then am
cazice it is now to get to. They say the spear some
we is pretty good. You wear both
fizhing of those round masks which couse
nose. we have wo spears
PHOTOCOPY
GB HANDWRITING
eyes and maybe will just have zubmission. to go down
Low and so the fish into
The I our well supplied. It the getting
wreathe airmail staypo finally was ownied
and now cufflinks " you'd nution have
like "Gruft's in letter. They to we
has stayes along with every that will of there you
sent:
are
Admiral Kauthman I zent 20me
pictures he had taken - the other day.
He is sending then to you, so I sharit
botter sunding my prints along.
be pleased to hour I have wast really
been You shiping will - last into 10 hours. 730.
hed a 930 and got up / how ago -
How about it,
Dad ?!!
haven't been able to play shall off
and ball Zo gove for we as we had hoped, but we
PHOTOCOPY
GB HANDWRITING
was a
price Today about "German working was Prizonens" hows were
shoutly. in our ships paper
their wages
stailing because a hours a day. so
increased to the nine any do but tabs a little of
what does them. That type least.
food away irritating Prom tray the my to work
thing is to all in to get then
They thy'd ought shoot any 3 work. Not one
those on 20 and reading 30's would about 50,000 tuch
Also stinking for a 7 cent pay
divises increase- Those subf-centered, noney
probbing encous, and their commandly, +'
dis weeking: have no place kind in of
loyal country it that 's the was
thing and they do, while sick we ! all at
It wales we telling a good to tool say
People election are Its land
about the concensus of opinion is- but
what the wost Feel FDR with I with, hion
I think most of Dairy
their seen to be and
about have southwor boys 1 The
PHOTOCOPY
GB HANDWRITING
ustur support The Roosvilt, his nove mo
will tablet with zeen to think don't
I've of god - at I at
what the New Deal advisistration
believe souf they a bok too closely
has done on has not done.
we - have been
The have works been web better Also
(atily. getting They are party week some
the slip has received
1
recordings of big radio
broadcast which they are going
to play oven the P.A. syatem.
Got a letter from Jim
Anthur - reviewed he washed outst
Minneapotis He is now Flying
47's our in India - avery It.
Im Fish is non a 1st Lt. so
Bar says - Boy that away
seve promotes them.
Frank Delove co around but
I haven't seen him yet public
PHOTOCOPY
GB HANDWRITING
I will today.
I can just pictue you all
up this at Manie Buch must
Le living the time of his lite-
I got a big hich out of John's
spread in the paper Iam returning
it, for I think Pro would
like to are it. I'll Lets you'll be
glad to get him up there with you.
will unite soon again
web love to all =
you
PHOTOCOPY
GB HANDWRITING
Dear Man D Dad,
Moody. Aug.14 ch.
Yesterday proved to pe good tous.
In my atter of 2 days ago I told
you I was planning to go ashoue.
-
Nothing was the save a beach
and a couple A low amount but
where they stored been we took own
once ice From The zhip, and also
a slip from our exec authorizing
as to purchase the been It was
PHOTOCOPY
GB HANDWRITING
Ballantines with to our Imprise
and really tastial Fine we tooh
some K rations along teat.
As well as these we busined 2000
hamburgers off a bench of
officies from another slip who
we having a party
Highlight of the day was
the spear fishing. we got out
in water up to. our waists and
there proceded to search. The
&
we looked
law who and ucs sont of a
shallow lagoon The mashs we had
helped abt and it aco really
mantifill cude the water
The coral was all dithorent colors
and such lovely shapes. The were
all 20mto of Fish the kind you'd
imagine would he then bright
yellow ones. with Fancy comb-like
affairs
- ther allounts
of others - we managed to get up
PHOTOCOPY
GB HANDWRITING
pretty close to them I Toolo
incrows shoto with my spear,
But mised any time. Some of
the tellows were really good
We used a contraption to
shoot the spears = a aling 2bot
aftair, zuite pist huring then
from above is no good. you
Lave to be undovated
There were some queen
suahio, gone ugty povemprine
feel - and some of there clams
PHOTOCOPY
GB HANDWRITING
which snap closed an you we put
out special in one of them and it
got bent all up - These were-fist
small Sam two so you can wagine
how pointed the by and mest
he. we ww careful where we walked
and smeakers Those daw
work really beautiful though.
class in saw all if aco a delightful
All tool that I 'an, B
Lay except, burned up again byther dd
I'm got I'll rever leaver I fear
White and I blue up. I've
of the Ted 2-mail rafto and patalled the
all It way. took as 15 Lows, bad but
this out have to
it ship was good for and we
loto of laughs.
Yest Shey evening Tow hour Waters'
Land played for ar. and
Garbo and / worre. Then band, called
then we hast you
the Flattoppers is pretty Laws
good They have about 1/2 were 2 ZN
officer They are gong to play at
some Their ship to unread wite.
They practice quite a Lis and bit
usually play every Friend we
paid. When I got back lews yestuday
I a alter from you postnals all.
Aug got 500th the - That's not bad letter at
That is my most recents
fan. I thalb heep booking for
by hard candies, but package
PHOTOCOPY
GB HANDWRITING
those is patty slow. They
probably delating catch as on my next
out. Thanks to sunding
tip bouever. The gander at
then does 20ml cionditual sints and
have would love to of my
I feeth were cits on inculent ear
com. Chen these letter stop coving
in regularly you'll how wail what's
Faily up. rapidly for a charges and also
It is vice getting
wire being able to send my our
letter att. I Tay to into Box every
day alile in port, 20 as To male up
a little for the buy fruithess stretches
I could almost do that to you,
but this really is 6th to talk about
it you see what I was wheas I can
all her the is beautiful Le.
don't this that Type At things botts
would I go are too big with
of you.
It
Please note new address.
PHOTOCOPY
GB HANDWRITING
made it August 15t- was I'll
we really- but at uste last to a
1.Ttle to tab my week now.
10ccet to about
he able which once a #25 per
I believe
worth
ware one to all- How the I
was you Mah ad long to to up
with
you
you - cun nov loving,
Lt.D.g.) G.H.W. Bush
LT LT 51
S
FPO
and mailsan Framisco,
THE
UR OF
19
UNITED STATES OFAMERICA
cal.
NA
Mr. 0 Mrs. P.S. Bud
CENSOR
sunfledge
NATAL 88
Kenucbunkport
Maine.
PHOTOCOPY
GB HANDWRITING
AIR MAIL
FRIDAY AM
Dear Man or Dad, August 18, 1944
UNITED STATES NAVY
This will The about wf last
letter to knowt unless I hear from
I you you'll be asking
how long you are to he in there. carly
sept. imagine 20 I'll send any later letters
to be sue you
to just
get them
GB HANDWRITING
Our mettel stay at anchor
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continues and I have now because
tell 745
without any trouble at all. Only
fully capable & sleeping
because stopo at 8, do we
gets up at 745 in any case 430 its
a or gras 5 I usually get my light off
improvents one
anything Louis 10-11 20 have
Low I am catching up se my sleep.
The to I too, is noticially better-
I have 't weighted of late but I
do think I have added a tur
pounds.
Life has been very casy this
past week. I have been assome
on couple of times saw Frank
Delow With times and we had rice
long talls. He always ashoo att more about
Bakara that waters one
reason why I use always pleased to
see him.
Also our into Juny and Jimes
Brady another time. Jim took 2014
GB HANDWRITING
pictures with his attle pocket cauva
PHOTOCOPY
so purlaps you will see them constine.
Another Fellow I saw that
you amount was Johnny Jessup.
He Looho quite well inspite of the
fact that be has keen away from
his with and family for about
16 months. Ae is aboved a distroyed
He required we as a Busle but
tailed ok the First waite. Ted White
connected Will with "George","ulich
I'm we confused him ever wore.
He was in writes class at Yate.
The luach as quite nece to
a attent once form the one we went to
at First They have some bialitiful
shello and all along three All fus
collected tom. (I+ is work 515 -
I have just returned From a full day)
this AM and really got busined
Today was In. went to the know
again I are now tan enough so it
doesn't but Too weter, havever
are got back in time for week
this this pm # I played
and
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GB-HANDWRITING
in wajon spot about
- wollingball gave- Volleyball
and, our it played convertly. can be
good this and planty A tosed ext. Following the
that low. Greek and I
ofthall around I love being
able to excerise requestory.
p hysical When you gets promoted
Yesterday I toole my promotion
have to tales a complete
physical- affair) etc. I an scales still
you cyes sucider (blood
pressure Didn't get the the I
sould but - I will shartly I hope
have gaind a little night lately.
We Lawn't been getting - with warl
lately but pulays a plain will
amorice soon heavily ladered
with some good wait. Telt
Gamy I did get This of July 28th
today she sent we Some chippings
and some "scrambles" as well
as a wost
litter -
All 4 of us in this your
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GB HANDWRITING
ony, Water, west a of)
wade 7.9 also Boven 2 Grab.
the
we world have only 4 Ensique in
squadmon. 2 fighter piloto wele
Ensigns lett in that aquation.
It. Thy still have lots of
Bad newo-P. bus have teen changed
and I get my old place back -
Batseva III" " - I was hoping
for a was are but something
appeared and plano were
changed. we have been Laving some putty
good latchy- The the
day a group of wo want over to
another ship for sove volley tall
X boxing matches the band wat
to a, and paid the ausic
we Tob 3 volly Eath teams -
am culisted wast team, a ships
Hicers team and an air group team.
I was on the Catter raling good with sport 5.
fighter pilots It was isab the
we won - two and bst t.
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HANDWRITING
boxes Longht theirs in a 9
R Following the whykout our
bont card. Tay non 5, we 4.
GE
There was some postly lawy
shigging throughout -
Following a delicious we stude
in the waidram,
drive to this ship. This Ididuit 2000
returned can be good on the
happer we went to, but that didn't all
of day to hum any A tellons
slip will any difforence They never
as friendly and as hospitile as
can be.
will that about causes the
lost recent awo
I don't quite understand the
in - the mail, but Iful
sure to will be alway 200m.
Remember that check I
sent you to by Pres a present
Since his not going - to tabe to
the after to a while pealays
could sale it. Is thick Bar
you would like to pick out something
In them - 0 It doesn't nather
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GB HANDWRITING
she in 10 to the to do it
really, but I jest thoughts maybe when
I come Love.
Goodnite and ouch wer
Love to you all -
iss you very
wash I Give y tone to Bucky
John and Name - Were my
boy, avising don't bagin what To
letter - stop you know by non Lace
that fret wans - - Lop toall
Lt.g.g.) GHW Bush
UT 51
FPO
U.S.
mail
air
San Francisco,
AUG
18
cal.
1944
UNITED STATES or AMERICA
A.M.
NAVY
Mr. r Mrs. RS.BUSH
CENSOR
Sunfledge walkers Rt.
RASSED NATAL
KENNEBUNKPORT
45
MANE.
PHOTOCOPY
GB HANDWRITING
"
AIR MAIL
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GB HANDWRITING
Aug 19th
UNITED STATES NAVY
Dear Plus and Dad,
Got a letter from each to A
you get today have which is pretty daw a letter
They only Took 10 days good
A Lis got
it seens No. Micro to are telling we that they we did
from of our plans. IFelt I
try approve would but now that have
difficulty Yes Ifeel tomely
GB PHOTOCOPY HANDWRITING
going I have Smith will Instruction't It
glad that From whats be said, Bar is
Law time to couplete this feam.
be inco for her to he with was
will Favily For a abile any way. I hope
he cours up to staine with you.
It only V could snap my tinger
have those next wonths have
and Goods swiftly by - I 20 20
weh to look to vour
my miched I love the pictures of
you both Dad, . Tay are twildly good.
Mean that sweeping new have do really
12 too - too levine! I homestly
do like it.
I lett I
am glod to turned Greenwich. cooler
between you to be thing to intercept
would love of Orsons apples as 'no-main they
a ten in the air which then in up
hung on else to scorp
land rolled out at yard his clistches,
across as they the one into our
I stayed abound all
GB PHOTOCOPY HANDWRITING
duty. I housever, I wor.
day, get it once don't
Today since I have the squadoon every have
4 days. secur ty wateks said any day
It had would not the have two bigle - attas and Mr.Pris one. mail
to have been a soushd
calt. Your it a very happy
have wide GAWB- lovg but my happiest nice!
we are Mrs. going going - or Mr. say
pts. to be shall the I
use atr -
the happent young
going.
Have you bad my weak at little Inlds
By the way Ad. aide is
used Littlefield. He is a Howard
and talks with a Mass. Jr of
Maine hoy account, Pelicyes his are
the clan.
will stop you as it family is about
for diview Speak
steaks
I thite great deal in common but with
then Usually the
an occasizionally a good was slips
have a old zucaker sole, one
PHOTOCOPY
GB HANDWRITING
the cook and the
past boyo and geto as for as are of
the tables.
you heard birzelt about a the
wizcular fellow He thy be
of cowze also got applied to
job at the but 200. when (2ither they Told had hear died)
a trainer needed an ape N be him a
to only as an ape. They gave
act and for several days
costumer thrilled the customers with
be - like autice. One day
he his did ape a territic somergault, but
infortunately he lauded in the lionis
cage As this ferocians tion
to draw near him, the
began stabred to holler and yell
and to Uoin rin for the door. suddity A
the it easy! bad day, do you want
lion apolie p and said
Tabe to get us both fired
Much love to all the fandy
serve disocully,
150
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Lt. g. 6 Aw Bish
TORREDO SQUADRON FIFTY ONE
AUG
% and Post Office
20
San Francisco, Car
1944
AIR 6 MAJL
A.M.
UNITED STATES OFAMERICA
NAVY
Mr 0 Mr. P.S. Bush
Surfledge
BY
RESULT 0188 AA JAL
Kennebunkport
Maine.
ORNAO
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GB HANDWRITING
AIR MAIL
Wed
Aug 23ʳᵈ
UNITED STATES NAVY
Decr Man As Dad,
The genth roll of the
ship unido me that we are wow. at
- not for long. in fact fomorrow
we sea should get back Just a little
workout for pitoto and crew.
last its I returned from
GB HANDWRITING
the wories to find 2 Tetters from
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Name from kport, from Dad From N.Y.
Aug. 14 the were the latest postnahs-
also one From Car from Hamp.
I am maching this to Greenwich
rather than have it kich around
the port in the cuunt that you
had left.
Today wele to my superse we
a term new plan avoid to -
I thought Batbara TH was
coming bach but this once was
given as instead - I in pleased to say
the least
Underday I wnt ashore
again and got some wore mus.
That beach really was fun - I
have burning in to fellows I
lawn't seen in a long Time.
Dad,your rich with Mr, count
soweled pretty nice That type
of job (the piloto) is really an
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sasy me - wouldn't wild
something the that at. all for &
a while I they I wagine
would grow postty fiving
after 1 a fee months.
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to tigus - out who with go ba have it.
it is impossible to
Of exactly couse alw we will get relieved,
but if is Time speculating- a great
and building I wish I
been weeks alvad 20 I could
live up a plan ide to the last
Coast bet of course, that = out
& the question by tie in my hund
and imagine every little detail
atten were up to the twice I'll tab
Lion G.Central to Greamich- 30nt
A silly. I gives but I love to
do it.
letter was 20 into-
Bas told use she was leaving college.
She The loved it, and I Let in a way the
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cated to stop- I shall ty is
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hard to role her Lappy
sound heavenly other, - aid
Main of your letter, and
each little long to be the wore H the
uncle we Little Buch jumpary rocks,
wome. 16bster on the etc.
pier, rouning at the ERC
Hope he's an roudy tough of
to see Pete Ingabls 2000
again- allow, I agree, but I the being
such better then those there
people B - you nutrioved Did you
tell uus Ingalhs that I zaw him
I have the carly hop in the
Air 20 I Hall sign ott. for now.
I stall write aig aim you. Reverber the
I told you about who
who also stop avoing - don't noney.
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stamps did awaire - now untire I
The will supplied - the 3 and
am also the 50 sixes scott
amied Few weeks before thore you
a
late in
the June. This 10 a lazy litter!
Mile bue to By all.
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AIR MAIL
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Sanill rancisco, Calif
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August 24th
UNITED NAVY
Dear them - sad
Hit port today atter
a brief cruise - and waiting for are
letter from you, their
It was was one postward kport Aug 17 the
that - only week. I
I magnes
can't get an then one I eat twice. on the
16th awaing in 20 2 Lort a
I love the picture of
Spencah and Buch It is really
cute of the 2 Eailon boys. Num
I thought I'd die are Bucky and
Booth Tarlingto Ton. Goah I'd like
to 2se you all now I wiss you
so ach. Give all the family of love.
John u be going back to We
of the and last year soon I
imagine and William 5 world be
about ready to battle his way into
Grade I. Iget such a with at
of Buck- I picture him 20 chearly
at all times - He is 20nt at a
symbol to we in a way I recember
have Bar of used to play with him
wid pretend a was little boy.
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I don't hnow why but little old
Buck 20 the is brought to of
mind cuse when I is up Flying I'll
burt out laughing at this - 2000
incidents such - as the parselvest
at the Field aub, on lio vouing
with Marrin last summer, on
lost Knisio with the present you
gave him ("Gosh Hum, Thanks-
Thaiks for the ove thing I
didn't want") Perlaps its
because his so young and imprent.
at I an 20mg Beer didn't
go up to Maine, but I too can
understand. You will see her
this Falls From twice to Time I wagine
Flue, do tell we about each time is
you see are = what she none,
Whither her have is long now, etc.
I love to hear all about this and
you - are my only informer. Mrs.
Picace is party good abe isually
Tells in his Bar tooks and all
that, but she is her own daughter
50 abs can't have on like you can-
I have been thinking about our
Longmoon Maybe Florida maybe
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Nazzars one some soch spot.
It Florda alue would you suggest.
Once you said Hobe 20mal- but
would there 6c too many have
tollo that as knew then If 20
of wouldn't he too good. Ft.
candudate is nice I'd will Ceren
consider Miami of couse
Placid on same the Northun
spot might be the answer
Suggest ins are wost welcome!
their today for the Fiver
time I'm a couple of weeks. All west
smoothly - It Felt nice to get
up again, but Today the was no
and
strain, no tensenso - nevely a practice
excercise
Hope to see Jimy on then
went 2ay. He is Don hose of
a dission on then ship I think.
Today Remainia - quit the
was, acco ading to a press release we
That is indeed a good sign
received. that phose of this was should the
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that before the long. I age
quitty be over receive treatment that they
Inserve. I tab 20 strongly
Nazis, facisti, on whatever
the monicher use, 2 should all he
dealt ith they recenty. The baders - those
responsible for woder, Lanine,
treaching etc. must the killed.
I hope one government and our allies
act 6ddly and societally. and usts
out severe butjust pualting. leaders
IF the is not done with all in
who were cc Halborated with the Nativo,
disture they be recognized was
of government on quickings, writing
in conquired combines, I fear these
4 years of blood 2 hed will have
been for wought.
Tomorrow are way get our
boseball gam with the Fighters
played off. The problems always azhore is
a boat to taken us that
but getting maybe we can solve
wonder it you have review
those I pictures then Admial had taken.
It net I can send them = you.
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My hear shave is widdin by the cap-
Incidutally my been has grown out
again to about 1/4 "lenght - I like cook it
practically nil while Elying - web it
and the belowest- so I any get
clipped again. I do want to have
some hair school I awive at N-Y.
otherwise Barg way tel ill
upon looling at we and change her
wish.
write
There is little move to night
about mush much have to Narce, John
and Buck and by letter to Pres, and
save some for you both etc devotolly, BD
Laturday.
UNITED STATES NAVY August 26th
Boar Mun = Dad -
Received you letter,
Mem, enclosing Bais and aho the
dipping about Lucien Carr. Please It is
shocking to say the least.
help we posted on every development
of the case I am to
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how how it two out.
I have done nothing all
lay had an 7 inspection on the flight no
today. - oh yes the AM we
dech and this atternoon we had
a compolsary training filmin
Some A the fillows wint school.
but I am squadion duty officer
today. and Fust were I wasn't
particilarly anknow to go in.
That was too bad about
Rich's belly Flopper - I do feel
"s> 20mg for aim. Glad you
She the pictures of Reggie - me.
You can see from their what
a nice friendly gent be is.
Ted White gets the Tab Al.
Monthly and today I read
the issue in which Dad
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got elected - who voted for Tibby
Beenwell I read that he got
one vote. Also saw in that
issue that Jamily week was
stated to keys I can hardly
believe he is that Far along
in college - really makes me wonder
it I Lave not made a sad
nistake. Actually I do not
wonder that, cause I don't
behieve I have; but it doca
seen 2005 of funny.
Navey B's letter assist Today,
and I had a good laugh our the
port tennis court sutuation-
NB said the working would be
boded solid. Bush, Walling Mead,
and Kotany.
Not web fuger out her to write
about. Scuttlebitt has it that
is in there parto but
Bob won't Hope get to see live I'm atraid. and
My are slints daing are wasing exciting bettons very 11.
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socho need on the scale yestersby hadn't and
I stepped to see that I 20 Fit
was distributed neight I are feeling wait
gained my were I had gained. can
he that I was betome you a Bar it won't
too long I hope that
be work too long on we You - ust rembriship was
what that will be the date,
Adm.K told you
ten provided fature - we are not especially
necded at tlat tur. - 70
case I will help hoping win. -
you In do any the 2 are and pulys will
Don't wony, Mar, it this is the last
letter for quite auticle I will always
6 thinking of you allowd wisding your
much. Iaw 20 thankful for we.
50 you bothe have given
Paliaps everything as this was has and interrupted tom we
away
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of formal those I education love; but it has and also
from taught we a great - any things Forwort
pointed thise is the fact that throughout you both
out many wave.
among we 20 web I
& have lite given - mathinally and spiritually-
my 5 hall be forever grateful
and web have, w
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