Section E

Chathan Field, Ga

July 13, 1944

Hello Folks,

Received your letters today (both Ma & Pa) and was glad to hear from you. I got the money O.K. I’m glad you like the gifts.

Say before I forget it. Tell Louise that she doesn’t have to send me those Boston Traveler miniature. Wait till I get overseas. Another thing I have two stripes now. I was made a corporal July 5^th.

I am sending you some pictures I took down in Cuba. I will send some later after I get some more prints made up. I also bought a camera, a Falcon candid. I paid a fairly good price for it but I want a camera. It has a 3.5 opening at a speed of 100. Takes a 127 film with 16 pictures.

The weather has been stormy for the past three weeks- that is it rains and then the sun comes out and dries everything up, then it will rain again. The storms last about 15 minutes.

I got a letter from Honey- He is still in Frisco. He also said he was crazy over flying.

I am sending your note back- Take a good look at it. I’ll say you were in a hurry.

If I ever get near Washington I will try and get in touch with Bob. I would like to see him. Say he didn’t get married, did he?

I have to take off now for a briefing. Will write later-

Bye now

Love John

P.S. I have been seeing a spar from Braintree during the past couple of days.

[Photo of plane enclosed]