November 16, 1942

                                    Nov. 16
Dear Folks:
            Got here at San Antonio at 2:00 P.M. (Mon.) (14:00 P.M. to us). Just now got my bedding & a fatigue uniform. This classification center is north of San Antonio and the weather is (today anyway) about like the last of May up there. All the boys that have been here awhile have a good tan. Here is some stuff I’d like to have sent. 6 wire hangers, 2 or 3 white towels, house slippers. My address must be written out in full when you write. I’ll abbreviate it when I put it on as return address.

This is it:

A/C John McClurkin
Squadron 107 Barracks 1696
Army Air Force Classification Center
San Antonio Aviation Cadet Center
San Antonio, Texas

            You might wrap those things in plenty of wrapping paper and string since there seems to be none here to send my clothes home in. I could surely use that portable radio here. Don’t need the batteries. Will send the suitcase later.
            This place is new — only open 2 months.

            John