LETTER #24 - 9 APRIL 1944

~Welcome to Truax Field~

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia:
Originally known as Madison Army Airfield, Truax Field was activated as an Army Air Forces airfield in June 1942 during World War II. During the war it was used by the Army Air Force Eastern Technical Training Center, a major school operating at Truax AAF for training radio operators and mechanics, and later expanded to training in radar operations, control tower operations and other communications fields for the Army Airways Communication Service. A special unit established in 1943 trained radio operators and mechanics on B-29 Superfortress communications equipment. The host unit on the airfield was the 334th (later 3508th) Army Air Force Base Unit. On September 17, 1945, the airfield's mission was changed to that of a separation center, and it was closed as an active AAF airfield on November 30, 1945.

Malted Milks!

My Little Notes:

Well Happy New Year family and friends with a new blog and a new military field!  Truax Field in Madison, Wisconsin.  This is the first letter after being shipped there.  I felt like he was at Keesler Field forever!  I guess the perks here are malted milks, bowling lanes and sleeping in!  Did not sound like the train ride was good though.  He sure is looking forward to another care package soon and some fudge!