{"id":1224,"date":"2018-01-31T02:21:13","date_gmt":"2018-01-31T02:21:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/brooksidepress.org\/cartmell\/?page_id=1224"},"modified":"2018-10-02T20:20:53","modified_gmt":"2018-10-02T20:20:53","slug":"55-january-8-1944-lemoore-california","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/brooksidepress.org\/cartmell\/letters\/basic-flight-training-december-1943\/55-january-8-1944-lemoore-california\/","title":{"rendered":"January 8, 1944, Lemoore, California"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\r\n It proves difficult to obtain a money order to send to Elaine, reimbursing her for Christmas purchases on his behalf, so he sends $3.00 in cash through the US Mail, hoping it will get there. He has asked for assignment to single engine fighter aircraft, and hopes to be able to train in a P-40 Warhawk<\/a>, or AT-6<\/a> at Luke Field<\/a>.\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\n
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January 8, 1944, Lemoore, California, Page 1<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Thurs. afternoon.<\/p>\n

Dear Folks,<\/p>\n

I have a few minutes before retreat formation and wanted to get this letter and money off to you. I would have sent it sooner but haven’t been able to get a money order. As you can see I still haven’t been able to get one. We were suppose to get open post (passes) yesterday but had to make up some time so didn’t get off so wasn’t able to get into town. Here’s hoping that the $3.00 arrive o.k. in this letter. I also mailed some packages the other day that should arrive by now. I wanted to get something engraved on yours but there wasn’t anyplace to get it done here. I didn’t know if they wore those in Chicago or not but the girl at the PX[1]<\/sup><\/a>PX=Post Exchange, a retail store on base<\/span><\/span>