{"id":452,"date":"2017-09-04T18:04:46","date_gmt":"2017-09-04T18:04:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/brooksidepress.org\/cartmell\/?page_id=452"},"modified":"2018-10-14T16:43:20","modified_gmt":"2018-10-14T16:43:20","slug":"29-july-19-1943-santa-ana-california","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/brooksidepress.org\/cartmell\/letters\/classification-stage-july-1943\/29-july-19-1943-santa-ana-california\/","title":{"rendered":"July 19, 1943, Santa Ana, California"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\r\n Tom has a wisdom tooth removed by an Army dentist. He notes some conflict at home between his father and step-mother.\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\n

Sat. night.<\/p>\n

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July 19, 1943, Page 1<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Dear Folks,<\/p>\n

Hope this letter reaches you ok. I thought I would chance it.<\/p>\n

At the present I have a cold and a sore jaw. The tooth came out ok with the aid of a couple of shots of novacane. The dentist here are good especially the ones we get to go to. The cadets get the same medical attention as do the officers. We are just beginning to be able to tell the distinction between enlisted men and officers. We haven’t heard anything about our classification but several have already washed out and moved to the wash out squadron.[1]<\/sup><\/a>He is in the Classification stage of his training, were extensive testing is done to determine who is suitable for pilot training and who is not. Depending on the results, he might be further … Continue reading<\/span><\/span><\/span>