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John William Graham letters, May-July 1942
1942-05-08 Page 1
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May 8, 1942 Dear Folks: Here's that picture of the field I promised you its not a very good one as it was taken before the field was complete in fact tho it's still not completed. From the water tower to the right you will see one marked 193 where I lived at first was there not quite 2 weeks. Then over toward the opposite corner I've marked 607 & 604 then I put a cross on 602 where I am now. The crosses to the north are the five large hangars which weren't built then, they are very large double hangars. The south side where I've drawn the line across is the reception center & the other part the school barracks. At the extreme left are the administration buildings & hospital at the extreme right is the guard house hope I don't get in either of them. The building with the big smoke stacks in the center are the mess halls & you can see the two theatres at either end of the field in line with the water tower. As you see they had just started to black top the roads, this is most all done now. Mother I have no mothers day gift nor card for you its hard to get time to get anything or to buy place where they have anything so I'll just send all my lover and don't worry about me because I feel fine and am happy. Johnny
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May 8, 1942 Dear Folks: Here's that picture of the field I promised you its not a very good one as it was taken before the field was complete in fact tho it's still not completed. From the water tower to the right you will see one marked 193 where I lived at first was there not quite 2 weeks. Then over toward the opposite corner I've marked 607 & 604 then I put a cross on 602 where I am now. The crosses to the north are the five large hangars which weren't built then, they are very large double hangars. The south side where I've drawn the line across is the reception center & the other part the school barracks. At the extreme left are the administration buildings & hospital at the extreme right is the guard house hope I don't get in either of them. The building with the big smoke stacks in the center are the mess halls & you can see the two theatres at either end of the field in line with the water tower. As you see they had just started to black top the roads, this is most all done now. Mother I have no mothers day gift nor card for you its hard to get time to get anything or to buy place where they have anything so I'll just send all my lover and don't worry about me because I feel fine and am happy. Johnny
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