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John William Graham letters, September-October, 1943

1943-10-23 Page 4

of Utah, Nevada, Colorado & Oregon but all are filled up. Our next game is the 6th of November and one [Armistic] day & one that week end so our games are creamed in pretty close together. That skeet shooting was sure fun, I know Dad knows how it works but Ill show you. There are eight stations form which you shoot. First you call pull & a bird comes out of the high house then mark & a bird comes out of the low house then doubles and a bird comes out of each house at the same time, that keeps a fellow busy 
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         +  (4 shots)                                                    (2shots)                                                                                                   (4shots)+
        1                                                                          + 8                                                                                                                  7
                                18"                                                                                                                                                   (4shots)
                               + (shots)                                                                                                                                                  18"
                              2                                           (2 shots)                                                                                                         +
                                                                                30"
                                                                                x                             (2shots)                      (2shots)
                                                                                3                                36"                                30"                                      6
                                                                                                                    x                                   x
                                                                                                                   4                                     5

doubles are only shot from stations 1, 2, 6 & 7 each part you [lead?] the birds differently. You are allowed one extra shot at the first station you miss so you shoot 25 times in a round Im going to try it every chance I get. it is part of the gunnery training for our combat crews but once in a while a fellow can squeeze in. Love Johnny

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of Utah, Nevada, Colorado & Oregon but all are filled up. Our next game is the 6th of November and one [Armistic] day & one that week end so our games are creamed in pretty close together. That skeet shooting was sure fun, I know Dad knows how it works but Ill show you. There are eight stations form which you shoot. First you call pull & a bird comes out of the high house then mark & a bird comes out of the low house then doubles and a bird comes out of each house at the same time, that keeps a fellow busy High-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Sun + (4 shots) (2shots) (4shots)+ 1 + 8 7 18" (4shots) + (shots) 18" 2 (2 shots) + 30" x (2shots) (2shots) 3 36" 30" 6 x x 4 5 doubles are only shot from stations 1, 2, 6 & 7 each part you [lead?] the birds differently. You are allowed one extra shot at the first station you miss so you shoot 25 times in a round Im going to try it every chance I get. it is part of the gunnery training for our combat crews but once in a while a fellow can squeeze in. Love Johnny