Feb. 1, 1943 0050 WM Clearwater, FL POSTCARD 4 Winfred sends a postcard to Margaret saying he’ll be on the move again to somewhere. He’ll let her know when he gets there. Just feels lucky to get out of basic training early. This is the last postcard sent by Winfred from Basic Training in Clearwater, FL.
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EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the third postcard Winfred sent home to the Folks. Jan. 26, 1943 0040 WF Clearwater, FL POSTCARD 3 Winfred sends a postcard to the folks. He is about over his cold and drills every day.
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Jan. 24, 1943 0030 WF Clearwater, FL POSTCARD 2 In this is the second postcard, Winfred writes telling his Folks he writes “nearly every day”.
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EDITOR’S NOTE: This first/oldest letter in the collection was sent to Winfred’s 24-year-old sister Margaret who was working in St. Louis, MO. and living with her Aunt and Uncle. Jan. 23, 1943 0020 WM Clearwater, FL Winfred writes his sister Margaret. He has had a sore throat and cold since he got there (FL); everybody does. He is writing on his knee because he can’t get a table. He can drill and exercise all day now. He can lie on his back and hold his feet 10 inches off the ground for a hundred count.
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EDITOR’S NOTE: The postcard below may not be the first letter Winfred sent home after his enlistment, but it is the oldest found in the box of letters. For Basic Training, Winfred moved from his enlistment site at Jefferson Barracks, St. Louis, MO, to the A.A.F.T.T.C. (Army Air Force Technical Training Command) in Clearwater, FL. Jan. 19, 1943 0010 WF Clearwater, FL POSTCARD 1 Winfred doesn’t have much time but writes to thank his Folks for the money and paper they had sent. It will come in handy as he is almost broke. It is almost time to eat so he will quit until later.
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From: Nathan
To: Winfred
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