{"id":124,"date":"2017-08-16T22:00:29","date_gmt":"2017-08-16T22:00:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/brooksidepress.org\/cartmell\/?page_id=124"},"modified":"2018-10-14T15:48:22","modified_gmt":"2018-10-14T15:48:22","slug":"04-march-15-1943-fresno-california","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/brooksidepress.org\/cartmell\/letters\/pre-flight-training-1943\/04-march-15-1943-fresno-california\/","title":{"rendered":"March 15, 1943, Fresno, California"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class='dropshadowboxes-container ' style='width:auto;'>\r\n                            <div class='dropshadowboxes-drop-shadow dropshadowboxes-rounded-corners dropshadowboxes-inside-and-outside-shadow dropshadowboxes-lifted-both dropshadowboxes-effect-default' style=' border: 1px solid #dddddd; height:; background-color:#edf2f9;    '>\r\n                            A shipment of fudge arrived, and the unit is assigned to KP duty.\r\n                            <\/div>\r\n                        <\/div>\n<div class=\"mceTemp\"><\/div>\n<p>Sun. evening<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_125\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-125\" style=\"width: 150px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/brooksidepress.org\/cartmell\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/3-15-1943-1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-125 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http:\/\/brooksidepress.org\/cartmell\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/3-15-1943-1-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"March 15, 1943 Fresno, California\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" title=\"\"><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-125\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">March 15, 1943 Fresno, California<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Dear Folks,<\/p>\n<p>Just a short note to let you know that I received the package and letters. It was really swell and some treat. The fudge lasted about 30 min. When you live with 50 fellows there is no keeping anything from them so no use trying.<\/p>\n<p>The whole flight is on K.P.<span class=\"footnote_referrer\"><a role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" onclick=\"footnote_moveToReference_124_1('footnote_plugin_reference_124_1_1');\" onkeypress=\"footnote_moveToReference_124_1('footnote_plugin_reference_124_1_1');\" ><sup id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_124_1_1\" class=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text\">[1]<\/sup><\/a><span id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_124_1_1\" class=\"footnote_tooltip\">Kitchen Patrol, setting up for meals and cleaning up after meals for the entire unit.<\/span><\/span><script type=\"text\/javascript\"> jQuery('#footnote_plugin_tooltip_124_1_1').tooltip({ tip: '#footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_124_1_1', tipClass: 'footnote_tooltip', effect: 'fade', predelay: 0, fadeInSpeed: 200, delay: 400, fadeOutSpeed: 200, position: 'top center', relative: true, offset: [-7, 0], });<\/script> tomorrow which means we get up at 3:30 and you are working straight through till 6:30 in the evening. It is 8:00 now so I am going to bed right away. I got a 6 hour pass Sat. night so Hal and I went into a show and ate afterwards. It was certainly good to get out for awhile and be looking in instead of out. Half of the flight gets off on Sat. night and the other half Sun. If I am here next weekend I will take it on Sun.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_126\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-126\" style=\"width: 150px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/brooksidepress.org\/cartmell\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/3-15-1943-2.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-126 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http:\/\/brooksidepress.org\/cartmell\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/3-15-1943-2-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"March 15, 1943, Page 2\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" title=\"\"><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-126\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">March 15, 1943, Page 2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>I got a letter from Aunty<span class=\"footnote_referrer\"><a role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" onclick=\"footnote_moveToReference_124_1('footnote_plugin_reference_124_1_2');\" onkeypress=\"footnote_moveToReference_124_1('footnote_plugin_reference_124_1_2');\" ><sup id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_124_1_2\" class=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text\">[2]<\/sup><\/a><span id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_124_1_2\" class=\"footnote_tooltip\">&#8220;Aunty was Lillie DeMoulin, Tom&#8217;s mother&#8217;s sister<\/span><\/span><script type=\"text\/javascript\"> jQuery('#footnote_plugin_tooltip_124_1_2').tooltip({ tip: '#footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_124_1_2', tipClass: 'footnote_tooltip', effect: 'fade', predelay: 0, fadeInSpeed: 200, delay: 400, fadeOutSpeed: 200, position: 'top center', relative: true, offset: [-7, 0], });<\/script>, Uncle Leslie<span class=\"footnote_referrer\"><a role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" onclick=\"footnote_moveToReference_124_1('footnote_plugin_reference_124_1_3');\" onkeypress=\"footnote_moveToReference_124_1('footnote_plugin_reference_124_1_3');\" ><sup id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_124_1_3\" class=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text\">[3]<\/sup><\/a><span id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_124_1_3\" class=\"footnote_tooltip\">Uncle Leslie was Tom&#8217;s mother&#8217;s brother<\/span><\/span><script type=\"text\/javascript\"> jQuery('#footnote_plugin_tooltip_124_1_3').tooltip({ tip: '#footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_124_1_3', tipClass: 'footnote_tooltip', effect: 'fade', predelay: 0, fadeInSpeed: 200, delay: 400, fadeOutSpeed: 200, position: 'top center', relative: true, offset: [-7, 0], });<\/script> and several others this week. They are starting to come now. You folks are still tied with Dad so keep them coming and I will try to do the same for you.<\/p>\n<p>If you folks need anything that you can&#8217;t\u00a0get there, such as chewing gum, etc, because of the war let me know and I will take care of you. I can get gum, candy for 3 cents and just about anything at half price. Just let me know. <span class=\"footnote_referrer\"><a role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" onclick=\"footnote_moveToReference_124_1('footnote_plugin_reference_124_1_4');\" onkeypress=\"footnote_moveToReference_124_1('footnote_plugin_reference_124_1_4');\" ><sup id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_124_1_4\" class=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text\">[4]<\/sup><\/a><span id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_124_1_4\" class=\"footnote_tooltip\">Rationing of many items to the civilian population was common, in order to conserve these products for the war effort.<\/span><\/span><script type=\"text\/javascript\"> jQuery('#footnote_plugin_tooltip_124_1_4').tooltip({ tip: '#footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_124_1_4', tipClass: 'footnote_tooltip', effect: 'fade', predelay: 0, fadeInSpeed: 200, delay: 400, fadeOutSpeed: 200, position: 'top center', relative: true, offset: [-7, 0], });<\/script><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_127\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-127\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/brooksidepress.org\/cartmell\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Ration-Book-and-Stamps.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-127 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/brooksidepress.org\/cartmell\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Ration-Book-and-Stamps-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Ration Book and Stamps. Issued during the war, these were used by civilians to obtain scare supplies, such as meat, sugar, tires and gasoline\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/brooksidepress.org\/cartmell\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Ration-Book-and-Stamps-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/brooksidepress.org\/cartmell\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Ration-Book-and-Stamps.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-127\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ration Book and Stamps. Issued during the war, these were used by civilians to obtain scare supplies, such as meat, sugar, tires and gasoline<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>I have to get to bed. send me a picture of Karen once in awhile so I can keep up with the changes. Don&#8217;t forget.<\/p>\n<p>Love, Tom<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_128\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-128\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/brooksidepress.org\/cartmell\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/3-15-1943-3.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-128 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/brooksidepress.org\/cartmell\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/3-15-1943-3-300x176.jpg\" alt=\"March 15, 1943, Fresno, California\" width=\"300\" height=\"176\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/brooksidepress.org\/cartmell\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/3-15-1943-3-300x176.jpg 300w, https:\/\/brooksidepress.org\/cartmell\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/3-15-1943-3.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-128\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">March 15, 1943, Fresno, California<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"speaker-mute footnotes_reference_container\"> <div class=\"footnote_container_prepare\"><p><span role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" class=\"footnote_reference_container_label pointer\" onclick=\"footnote_expand_collapse_reference_container_124_1();\">References<\/span><span role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" class=\"footnote_reference_container_collapse_button\" style=\"display: none;\" onclick=\"footnote_expand_collapse_reference_container_124_1();\">[<a id=\"footnote_reference_container_collapse_button_124_1\">+<\/a>]<\/span><\/p><\/div> <div id=\"footnote_references_container_124_1\" style=\"\"><table class=\"footnotes_table footnote-reference-container\"><caption class=\"accessibility\">References<\/caption> <tbody> \r\n\r\n<tr class=\"footnotes_plugin_reference_row\"> <th scope=\"row\" id=\"footnote_plugin_reference_124_1_1\" class=\"footnote_plugin_index pointer\" onclick=\"footnote_moveToAnchor_124_1('footnote_plugin_tooltip_124_1_1');\"><a role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" class=\"footnote_plugin_link\" ><span class=\"footnote_index_arrow\">&#8593;<\/span>1<\/a><\/th> <td class=\"footnote_plugin_text\">Kitchen Patrol, setting up for meals and cleaning up after meals for the entire unit.<\/td><\/tr>\r\n\r\n<tr class=\"footnotes_plugin_reference_row\"> <th scope=\"row\" id=\"footnote_plugin_reference_124_1_2\" class=\"footnote_plugin_index pointer\" onclick=\"footnote_moveToAnchor_124_1('footnote_plugin_tooltip_124_1_2');\"><a role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" class=\"footnote_plugin_link\" ><span class=\"footnote_index_arrow\">&#8593;<\/span>2<\/a><\/th> <td class=\"footnote_plugin_text\">&#8220;Aunty was Lillie DeMoulin, Tom&#8217;s mother&#8217;s sister<\/td><\/tr>\r\n\r\n<tr class=\"footnotes_plugin_reference_row\"> <th scope=\"row\" id=\"footnote_plugin_reference_124_1_3\" class=\"footnote_plugin_index pointer\" onclick=\"footnote_moveToAnchor_124_1('footnote_plugin_tooltip_124_1_3');\"><a role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" class=\"footnote_plugin_link\" ><span class=\"footnote_index_arrow\">&#8593;<\/span>3<\/a><\/th> <td class=\"footnote_plugin_text\">Uncle Leslie was Tom&#8217;s mother&#8217;s brother<\/td><\/tr>\r\n\r\n<tr class=\"footnotes_plugin_reference_row\"> <th scope=\"row\" id=\"footnote_plugin_reference_124_1_4\" class=\"footnote_plugin_index pointer\" onclick=\"footnote_moveToAnchor_124_1('footnote_plugin_tooltip_124_1_4');\"><a role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" class=\"footnote_plugin_link\" ><span class=\"footnote_index_arrow\">&#8593;<\/span>4<\/a><\/th> <td class=\"footnote_plugin_text\">Rationing of many items to the civilian population was common, in order to conserve these products for the war effort.<\/td><\/tr>\r\n\r\n <\/tbody> <\/table> <\/div><\/div><script type=\"text\/javascript\"> function footnote_expand_reference_container_124_1() { jQuery('#footnote_references_container_124_1').show(); 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It was really swell and some treat. The fudge lasted about 30 min. When you live with 50 fellows there is no keeping anything from them so no use trying. The whole flight is on K.P.[1]Kitchen &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/brooksidepress.org\/cartmell\/letters\/pre-flight-training-1943\/04-march-15-1943-fresno-california\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">March 15, 1943, Fresno, California<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":1682,"menu_order":400,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-124","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","category-tom-cartmell-to-elaine-and-stanley-hughey"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/brooksidepress.org\/cartmell\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/124","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/brooksidepress.org\/cartmell\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/brooksidepress.org\/cartmell\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brooksidepress.org\/cartmell\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brooksidepress.org\/cartmell\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=124"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/brooksidepress.org\/cartmell\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/124\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3364,"href":"https:\/\/brooksidepress.org\/cartmell\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/124\/revisions\/3364"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brooksidepress.org\/cartmell\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1682"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/brooksidepress.org\/cartmell\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=124"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brooksidepress.org\/cartmell\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=124"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brooksidepress.org\/cartmell\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=124"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}