7-16-44.
Dear Folks,
I certainly hope that is isn’t as hot there in Chicago as it is here. Yesterday we were out on the firing range from 9:00 AM. till 1:30 PM. and believe me it was really hot. Most of us had a pretty good tan but due to the fact that there wasn’t a bit of shade all of us got our faces burned The barracks have water air conditioning units and I sleep right in front of one. It is a wonder that I haven’t caught cold but we couldn’t get any sleep without it.
Last night Mort B. and a couple other fellows went to the show out here at the base and then went over to the officers’ mess and had a big dinner. We didn’t get up till 1:00 this afternoon and then went to the show, saw “Home in Indiana,” it is a good show, see it if you get the chance.
They have been keeping us busy enough during the days here getting us finished up on some ground training. The pressure chamber sort of knocks you out for a day or so but it is certainly a good way to make you love your O2 mask. About the only thing different that we had to do in the chamber was pass out. At 30,000′ everyone in turn had to take off his mask till he went out it usually took about 1 min. the instructor then gave you O2. At that altitude you would die in about 3 min. It wouldn’t be a bad way to die because you certainly don’t feel anything, just get alittle dizzy. There were 18 of us in the chamber, four had to come down because of the bends, they have to try it again tomorrow.
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Dad, I received the check and your letter OK. Will send it to Mr. McCane tomorrow. Also receive Elaine’s letter with the pictures. I was certainly glad to receive them and know that things were coming along so well. I could certainly tell a lot of change in Karen, she certainly is growing up. To answer some of Elaine’s questions; Zoe is still in Chicago and I hear from Phoenix everyone in awhile either from Ernie, Wilma or the Perks. They don’t need to send me anything as there isn’t anything that I need.
I am certainly hoping that my leave and your vacation work out together.
The political news is all coming from Chicago, at the present it seems like the democrats are having trouble deciding upon a vice-president. I guess Nov. will decide a lot of things.
Well Mort is wanting to go eat so will sign off.
With love,
Tom
