LETTER #64 - 14 FEB 1945 & LETTER #65 - 21 FEB 1945 - Pope Field, N.C.

Letter 1, page 1

Letter 1, page 2

Letter 2, page 1

Letter 2, page 2

My Little Notes:  The first letter here was written one day after the last letter I posted previously, so not much new other than he flew for the first time today.  Sounds like lots of missions and flight training at this point and being like Big Shots for being a radar man!

The second letter is dated a week later.  He talks about how they dropped the paratroopers in the right location and what a sight to see!  He also mentions about my grandmother working at a bakery.  I had no idea she did.  She never worked while they were married to my knowledge, but maybe because of the war efforts?  Something new I learned.  Also, what a devoted son to send back money to pay back for the money he spent while recently visiting them and also hoping to get in one more furlough before going overseas...

WWII Army Air Corps Flight Uniform, probably similar to what Uncle Louie was referring to.

WWII Poster for Paratrooper enlistment.

Not dated.  British paratroopers in a transport plane before landing in Holland.  WWII

Paratrooper 1942

Parachutes open as paratroops land in Holland during operations by the 1st Allied Airborne Army - Sept. 1944.