EDITOR’S NOTE: Two letters were written and sent home by Winfred on Nov. 25, 1943; one to the Folks and one to his sister Margaret.
Nov. 25, 1943 (1) 0900 WF March Field, CA
Today is Thanksgiving. It is the first one he has ever spent away from home. He flew last night until 3:00 AM by San Francisco and the Golden Gate Bridge. He just got up and will go on a high-altitude gunnery mission at 12:45PM. They have a big turkey dinner prepared for them, but he will not be able to eat any of it because of the high-altitude mission. (B-24’s did not have pressurized cabins – eating a heavy meal before going up would result in severe stomach discomfort from the expanding gas created as the food digests.) He hopes to be home for Thanksgiving next year.