{"id":1369,"date":"2018-02-07T18:37:36","date_gmt":"2018-02-07T18:37:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/brooksidepress.org\/cartmell\/?page_id=1369"},"modified":"2018-10-14T11:58:18","modified_gmt":"2018-10-14T11:58:18","slug":"74-october-16-1944-salinas-california","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/brooksidepress.org\/cartmell\/letters\/transition-to-night-fighter-training-july-1944\/74-october-16-1944-salinas-california\/","title":{"rendered":"October 16, 1944, Salinas, California"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\r\n Tom wants to marry Zoe Foran, but is frustrated in his seeking his Dad’s blessing. He asks Elaine to intercede on his behalf. He reports a fellow pilot who is seriously injured in a training accident. He also enjoyed a local football game.\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\n
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Sun. night<\/p>\n

15 Oct. 44<\/p>\n

\"October<\/a>
October 16, 1944, Salinas, California, Page 1<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Dear Folks<\/p>\n

I really don’t know what to write, I have an awful lot on my mind but no way to express it. Did Zoe call you? What’s wrong with Dad? He won’t answer my letters. Just what is it, after doing a man’s job for 2 yrs, I am still not capable of making a decision. What I’d like to know is do you think Dad would give his consent to Zoe and I getting married? I don’t want to do anything to hurt Dad but he can make things so difficult. He has alot of things against Zoe, I wish he could see how some of the other girls of the day behave. There isn’t any need to go into that. If you can help me out on afew of these questions I’d really appreciate it.<\/p>\n

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October 16, 1944, Salinas, California, Page 2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

I started flying again Wed. and got to complete 4 camera missions this week. That consists of dog fighting with another plane and then checking your film to see if you would have shot him down. It is the kind of flying that is hard on fighter pilots as they are usually rocking the plane around agood bit and blacking out every once in awhile. An hour of this flying is enough in one day. My cold is slowly getting better but can’t seem to\u00a0get rid of the cough.<\/p>\n

One of my buddies that I graduated with and was with me till we hit Lemoore had a pretty rough time yesterday. He came here from Lemoore about 3 wks. ago. [1]<\/sup><\/a>Kenneth D. McConnell, flying P-70A-2 No. 42-54105. Aircraft crashed and was written off October 15, 1944 at Salinas AAF, Salinas, California.<\/span><\/span>