{"id":64,"date":"2017-08-15T19:39:02","date_gmt":"2017-08-15T19:39:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/brooksidepress.org\/cartmell\/?page_id=64"},"modified":"2018-10-14T15:45:03","modified_gmt":"2018-10-14T15:45:03","slug":"01-february-28-1943-fresno-california","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/brooksidepress.org\/cartmell\/letters\/pre-flight-training-1943\/01-february-28-1943-fresno-california\/","title":{"rendered":"February 28, 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                            Tom attended Northwestern University for two years before joining the US Army Air Corps, with the intention of becoming a pilot. His initial basic training as an aviation cadet began at the\u00a0Fresno Basic Training Center in California.This first letter to his older sister, Elaine, was written the day after he arrived at his training base.\r\n                            <\/div>\r\n                        <\/div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_110\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-110\" style=\"width: 720px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/brooksidepress.org\/cartmell\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Elaine-and-Tom.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-110 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/brooksidepress.org\/cartmell\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Elaine-and-Tom.jpg\" alt=\"Elaine and her brother Tom Cartmell, in Chicago on the day he left to join the Army Air Corps.\" width=\"720\" height=\"960\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/brooksidepress.org\/cartmell\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Elaine-and-Tom.jpg 720w, https:\/\/brooksidepress.org\/cartmell\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Elaine-and-Tom-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-110\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Elaine and her brother Tom Cartmell, in Chicago on the day he left to join the Army Air Corps.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_67\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-67\" style=\"width: 150px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/brooksidepress.org\/cartmell\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/2-28-1943-1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-67 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http:\/\/brooksidepress.org\/cartmell\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/2-28-1943-1-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" title=\"\"><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-67\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">February 28, 1943, Page 1<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>8:00 A.M. Sun.<\/p>\n<p>Dear Elaine, Stanley and Karen, \u00a0<span class=\"footnote_referrer\"><a role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" onclick=\"footnote_moveToReference_64_1('footnote_plugin_reference_64_1_1');\" onkeypress=\"footnote_moveToReference_64_1('footnote_plugin_reference_64_1_1');\" ><sup id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_64_1_1\" class=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text\">[1]<\/sup><\/a><span id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_64_1_1\" class=\"footnote_tooltip\">Elaine Cartmell Hughey is Tom&#8217;s older sister, and Stanley Hughey is her husband. Their first child, Karen, was a year old at this time.<\/span><\/span><script type=\"text\/javascript\"> jQuery('#footnote_plugin_tooltip_64_1_1').tooltip({ tip: '#footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_64_1_1', tipClass: 'footnote_tooltip', effect: 'fade', predelay: 0, fadeInSpeed: 200, delay: 400, fadeOutSpeed: 200, position: 'top center', relative: true, offset: [-7, 0], });<\/script><\/p>\n<p>I thought I would start this letter now but it might be sometime before I get it finished. They have really been keeping us busy. Last night I finally got a chance to take a bath. If they keep us as busy every day as they did yesterday you won&#8217;t be able to expect many letters from me but that doesn&#8217;t mean I am not expecting them from you.<span class=\"footnote_referrer\"><a role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" onclick=\"footnote_moveToReference_64_1('footnote_plugin_reference_64_1_2');\" onkeypress=\"footnote_moveToReference_64_1('footnote_plugin_reference_64_1_2');\" ><sup id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_64_1_2\" class=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text\">[2]<\/sup><\/a><span id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_64_1_2\" class=\"footnote_tooltip\">Tom has just arrived at the<a href=\"http:\/\/brooksidepress.org\/cartmell\/places\/fresno-army-air-forces-training-center\/\"> Fresno Basic Training Center<\/a> following his induction into the U.S. Army Air Corps.<\/span><\/span><script type=\"text\/javascript\"> jQuery('#footnote_plugin_tooltip_64_1_2').tooltip({ tip: '#footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_64_1_2', tipClass: 'footnote_tooltip', effect: 'fade', predelay: 0, fadeInSpeed: 200, delay: 400, fadeOutSpeed: 200, position: 'top center', relative: true, offset: [-7, 0], });<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Yesterday morning I&#8217;ve got in about 9:00 and spent the rest of the morning getting our equipment. Everything from a gas mask to a toothbrush and I mean everything. In the afternoon we drilled till 4:30 and then had to get situated. Last night we had a lecture on military laws, etc. They told us our outgoing mail wouldn&#8217;t be opened but to keep our mouth shut on certain matters so in case they would look I better not say how many are here, but it is pretty large.<\/p>\n<p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/z_B2iIufSeo\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_80\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-80\" style=\"width: 150px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/brooksidepress.org\/cartmell\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/2-28-1943-2-1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-80 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http:\/\/brooksidepress.org\/cartmell\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/2-28-1943-2-1-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"February 28, 1943, Page 2\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" title=\"\"><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-80\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">February 28, 1943, Page 2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>I don&#8217;t think I will be here for much over two weeks but you can&#8217;t tell.<\/p>\n<p>All the fellows here are college men from Wis., Ill, and NU.<span class=\"footnote_referrer\"><a role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" onclick=\"footnote_moveToReference_64_1('footnote_plugin_reference_64_1_3');\" onkeypress=\"footnote_moveToReference_64_1('footnote_plugin_reference_64_1_3');\" ><sup id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_64_1_3\" class=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text\">[3]<\/sup><\/a><span id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_64_1_3\" class=\"footnote_tooltip\">Tom attended Northwestern University (NU) from 1941 until his enlistment in 1943.<\/span><\/span><script type=\"text\/javascript\"> jQuery('#footnote_plugin_tooltip_64_1_3').tooltip({ tip: '#footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_64_1_3', tipClass: 'footnote_tooltip', effect: 'fade', predelay: 0, fadeInSpeed: 200, delay: 400, fadeOutSpeed: 200, position: 'top center', relative: true, offset: [-7, 0], });<\/script> There has been a lot of discussion over last night&#8217;s game between NU and U of Ill. It certainly seems funny when I think of having planned to see that game and then be 2500 mi. away at the time.<\/p>\n<p>Write me all the news about your trip home <span class=\"footnote_referrer\"><a role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" onclick=\"footnote_moveToReference_64_1('footnote_plugin_reference_64_1_4');\" onkeypress=\"footnote_moveToReference_64_1('footnote_plugin_reference_64_1_4');\" ><sup id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_64_1_4\" class=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text\">[4]<\/sup><\/a><span id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_64_1_4\" class=\"footnote_tooltip\">I don&#8217;t know what trip he&#8217;s referring to.<\/span><\/span><script type=\"text\/javascript\"> jQuery('#footnote_plugin_tooltip_64_1_4').tooltip({ tip: '#footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_64_1_4', tipClass: 'footnote_tooltip', effect: 'fade', predelay: 0, fadeInSpeed: 200, delay: 400, fadeOutSpeed: 200, position: 'top center', relative: true, offset: [-7, 0], });<\/script> and how things went and how you made it back?<\/p>\n<p>My address is at bottom and front.<\/p>\n<p>I had better close this letter now so I will be sure of mailing it.<\/p>\n<p>Write soon.<\/p>\n<p>Love, Tom<\/p>\n<p>PVT. Tom Cartmell<br \/>\n799 TSS BTC #8<br \/>\nBarracks #174<br \/>\nFlight 72A<br \/>\nFresno, Calif.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/brooksidepress.org\/cartmell\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/2-28-1943-3.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-82 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/brooksidepress.org\/cartmell\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/2-28-1943-3-300x174.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"174\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/brooksidepress.org\/cartmell\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/2-28-1943-3-300x174.jpg 300w, https:\/\/brooksidepress.org\/cartmell\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/2-28-1943-3.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\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_64_1();\">References<\/span><span role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" class=\"footnote_reference_container_collapse_button\" style=\"display: none;\" onclick=\"footnote_expand_collapse_reference_container_64_1();\">[<a id=\"footnote_reference_container_collapse_button_64_1\">+<\/a>]<\/span><\/p><\/div> <div id=\"footnote_references_container_64_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_64_1_1\" class=\"footnote_plugin_index pointer\" onclick=\"footnote_moveToAnchor_64_1('footnote_plugin_tooltip_64_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\">Elaine Cartmell Hughey is Tom&#8217;s older sister, and Stanley Hughey is her husband. 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