Dear Folks,

Just a short note to let you know that everything is OK. Dad, I am really glad that things are all lined up for the new job and it really sounds good. I am going to write and ask you more about it later but we are right in the middle of our final exams now and alittle studying wouldn’t hurt me any.

I really had several surprises today. Long John took me aside and told me that he liked my flying and the Lt. who I had had my army check rides with said he liked my coordination. Long John also told me he had recommended me for an instructor. It made me feel pretty good but I don’t know if I would like it or not. It doesn’t mean an awful lot now because you go right on through the training and alot can happen to change things. We went up for an hour today and just played aound. He would do some stunt and then I would try to do it. I then got in two other hours of solo. Three hours of acrobatics is really pretty tiring but alot of fun.

About noon I was called into headquarters and asked if I would like to go into light or heavy bombardment. When they explained things, it seems that I can go to Marana, basic flying school down near Tucson, Ariz.

It is really suppose to be a good deal and when they told me it was also training for P38 fighters I decided on it so I will be going to Marana in a few days. When I know my address I’ll let you know. A couple of my buddies are also going there.

Cleda, I received the box on Thanksgiving morning and believe me it really hit the spot. All of my favorite cookies were there and I am afraid I made a hog of myself. The whole works was certainly good and it really made things seem more like Thanksgiving Day even if it was just another 12 hr. day to us with a turkey dinner in the evening. Thanks again.

I’ll let you know how things work out.

Goodnight –

With love,

Tom