Jul. 6, 1943 0310 WF Salt Lake City, UT Winfred informs the Folks is being reclassified in Salt Lake City; like being inducted again; will be assigned to a base in the 2nd air corp.; and has been issued his overseas equipment.
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Jul. 5, 1943 0300 WF Salt Lake City, UT POSTCARD 5 Winfred lets the Folks know he has arrived in Salt Lake City to be classified.
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Jul. 3, 1943 0290 WF Omaha, NE POSTCARD 4 Winfred tells the Folks he is finally going someplace.
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Jun. 17, 1943 0280 WM AAFTS/Sioux Falls, SD Winfred reminds Margaret that he has been in the army for almost 6 months, has graduated from radio school, and is waiting to be shipped somewhere. He has yet to see anyone he knew from before enlisting.
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EDITOR’S NOTE: June 6th, 1943 was just a typical (war-time) day in June. The U.S. has been in the war for a year and a half. A year from today the invasion of Europe will begin. Less than a year after that, the war in Europe will be over. May the heroes of that day never be forgotten! Jun. 6, 1943 0270 WF AAFTS/ Sioux Falls, SD Winfred tells the Folks he only 2 1/2 days until Winfred he graduates from Radio School! (at the Army Air Force Technical School in Sioux Falls, SD.)
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May 28, 1943 0260 WM Sioux Falls, SD Winfred tells Margaret it is so HOT they had to move all the beds outside. He has passed all exams but has 2 more weeks to go in the towers. He was off yesterday and going to town tonight. He sent her a cheap little picture; misses St. Louis; and thinks Clifford has been shanghaied.
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May 19, 1943 0250 WM Sioux Falls, SD Winfred answers Margaret; things are looking brighter – good weather and new colonel; had graduation pictures taken; only 3 more weeks then hopes to be shipped; does calisthenics 2 hours daily now; looks dark from the sun; and heard from Clifford.
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May 5, 1943 0240 WM AAFTS/ Sioux Falls, SD Winfred writes about the Folks being lonely; asks about Margaret’s boyfriend (Warren) and comments on Daisy Merrill’s marriage. He has only 5 more weeks and talks about the Captain Joe Foss parade.
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Apr. 20, 1943 0230 WM AAFTS/ Sioux Falls, SD Winfred is still sick – no voice; has only 7 more weeks there; hopes for gunnery school and a raise; is skipping ‘cali jumpies’ to write; and has to get up earlier for complaining.
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Apr. 19, 1943 0220 CF Camp Roberts, CA Clifford writes he feels okay physically but has poor morale. He has guard duty tomorrow and starts a week of drilling on Monday. He feels sorry for Winfred who needs a pep talk from their parents. And, Clifford needs his Folks to send him a few things.
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