Winfred to Folks

Aug. 30, 1943                    0460      WF         Gowen Field, ID Winfred tells the Folks he has been flying a lot; is cramped in the B-24; and has a new flight suit to help with the cold.

Aug. 27, 1943                    0440      WF         Gowen Field, ID               planes grounded Winfred tells the Folks the planes had been grounded due to a fuel shortage.  Winfred’s girl is sensible and he is in good, he knows because he didn’t write for a while.

Aug. 5, 1943                      0400      WF         Gowen Field, ID Winfred thanks the Folks for the cake; up late; kept busy; seeing dentist; shots sting; gets pointers from guys that have been ‘over’; and saw a show with ‘King’ in it.

Jul. 17, 1943                      0350      WF         Salt Lake City, UT Winfred lets the Folks know has learned to become ‘vanishable’ and is desirous of more pay. Still going to be leaving soon.

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).

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.

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.

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.

Jul. 3, 1943                        0290      WF         Omaha, NE                        POSTCARD 4 Winfred tells the Folks he is finally going someplace.

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.)