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Burton Jay Smith and Willametta Turnepseed letters, November-December 1943
1943-11-20 Page 3
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I have to go to my home address (Wyandotte) in order to get travel time because they don't trust the boys who say they are as far away as possible in order to get more time at home. They get your ticket and check your stuff through... they take no chances on cheating (our C.O. was one of those with Short and Kimmel at Pearl Harbor. So he's eager now). Any way: I'll meet you in Toledo (telegraphing you 2 or 3 days ahead when I know date & time for sure). We stay there 3 days (spending 1 in Detroit shopping & seeing a few things I've been wanting to show you.) Do you want your mother to come up to Toledo with you? I'd like
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I have to go to my home address (Wyandotte) in order to get travel time because they don't trust the boys who say they are as far away as possible in order to get more time at home. They get your ticket and check your stuff through... they take no chances on cheating (our C.O. was one of those with Short and Kimmel at Pearl Harbor. So he's eager now). Any way: I'll meet you in Toledo (telegraphing you 2 or 3 days ahead when I know date & time for sure). We stay there 3 days (spending 1 in Detroit shopping & seeing a few things I've been wanting to show you.) Do you want your mother to come up to Toledo with you? I'd like
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