7-23-44

Dear Cleda,

It has really been some time since I have written you, I guess you have been wondering just what has been happening to me. Dad should have been keeping you informed.

However, here at Lemoore we haven’t done very much other than going to a few ground school classes and the hardest job of trying to keep cool. They have water air conditioners here in the barracks, which aren’t the coolest or the most beautiful things in the world, but it is still better than dehydrating. We didn’t think we would be here this long but here we are anyway, will probably leave the first of the month.

Hope everything is coming along OK at home and that things have calmed down alittle and are alittle less nerve wracking. Has there been any decisions made as to what is going to be done with the house?

Did you know that Jim Brewer and his wife are out here? I just about passed out when I saw Jim in the P.X. the other day. They are living in Lemoore but at the present Jim has to stay in the hospital at nights. He broke his foot some way or other and will be on crutches for several weeks yet. They are putting a cast on it in the morning, and I imagine he’ll get out then. I have seen them several times and am suppose to stop in Lemoore some evening and see them.

Saw a pretty good show on the base this afternoon, “The Hairy Ape“, it is really good, see it if you get the chance.

How is Nick? I got a letter from Bill a while back when you were in Chicago and he said he stopped up there one evening and Nick was tied up without any water and was having a pretty rough time of it. Tell shorty that if she does tie him up to be sure that he does have water handy, especially if it is anywhere near as hot there as it is here.

Well Cleda, it is beginning to get alittle cooler so might be able to get to sleep.

Write when you get the chance and I’ll be thinking of you all, –

With love,

Tom