Jul. 16, 1943 0340 WF Salt Lake City, UT POSTCARD 6 Winfred tells the folks he is still in Salt Lake City waiting to be shipped somewhere; also heard from cousin James (Jim Bartlow).
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Jul. 10, 1943 0330 WF Salt Lake City, UT Winfred complains to the Folks he has wasted a month between schools and has lost hope of being shipped somewhere. He did receive a poor photo of Clifford in uniform.
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Jul. 9, 1943 0320 WM Salt Lake City, UT Winfred tells Margaret he is in Salt Lake City waiting to be shipped out. It’s hot, dry and dusty and he is no longer lily-white.
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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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