IN REPLY

UNITED STATES NAVAL AIR STATION

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Address:

RICHMOND, FLORIDA

Commanding Officer
Naval Air Station

July 22, 1943

Dear Doc:

Thanks for your last letter and all the swell build up
about my newspaper. That one didn't deserve mech credit but
I believe you will find this 100% better publication. I amd
the Editor in Chief, News Editor, Headline writer, proofreader,
Sports editor, society editor, entertainment editor, feature
writer, and copy boy. You might even call me the publisher.

I owe you a letter and qa letter of thanks for the recommendation
you wrote for me in regards to my commission. Haven't heard
a word and I honestly doubt if I ever will. Its a long story
about the setup that is to lengthy to write about.

Got a letter fpopm the folks and dad # was layed off with
250 other men at the sunflower ordinance padant. I wrote Mitt,
George Hedrick, and Tom Sweeney letter seeing if they covihdn't
get him back on. I think that dad was on tHe construction end
of the project and their work must have ended and the plant
is going into production more and more all the time. Since the
contractor has compheted most of his work some one had to be
layed off. What is the true story?

I didn't want to ask you to do anymore favors for me as I
don't want to ride a good horse to death. You probably see how
I feel. All the favors you have done for me I coufidn't very
well ask another one and I want you to know that I certainly
appreciate them to no end. I'll have to be in a position to
do one for you before | can ever ask another one.

I don't know how dad has come out but have hopes of him
landing something before long. Mom said Tom Sweeney was some
sort of an executive there and he should be able to do dad some
good if he will. I should hear some wor& from home soon. I haven't
heard a woré from Mitt either. He might be too busy at the time
but he probably will let me know something. So much for thet.

From your letter I gather you have a mighty busy schedule
training the cadets or those in the V12 program. The work you
give them should be good for the waistline. I need something
like that. Weigh 180 and gaining fast. Have not had to buy
new clothesm yet, and have no bay window as yet. Just getting
fat in other places, : :

Well BSSBe Doe must close and go to writing on the paper.
Let me know what you think of it. Best regards to everyone.

As ever your friend

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