September 4-5, 1943

                                                            Sept 4
Dear Chris and Jo:
            Have been having a little rain and cooler weather lately. It still warms up in the daytime however. We didn’t fly Tues nite because of rain and Thurs nite were supposed to go on a cross country but due to thunder storms near here we had to shoot landings and fly in formation until 3 A.M.
            Since becoming an upper classmen we fly 3 days a week in the daytime and 3 days at nite. Have reveille at 9:20 every morning.
            Got your letter to-day and sorry to hear you’re still having attacks. Arlan came out this morning and I saw him for 15 min. He stayed in town all day and we had a good visit in town this evening. He will leave for Corpus Christi in the morning. He got here Thurs. evening but couldn’t get ahold of me because of flying.
            Sunday. Were supposed to fly last night but rain put it off so we went to town instead. Went to M.E. church this morning. I tried to get some film for you but no luck. Speaking of peaches, I see they are $5.60 a bu. down here. Got a special delivery letter Monday saying Arlan would come around this way if I could be sure I could see him and if I didn’t let him know he would not come. I didn’t phone since we were night flying and didn’t know when he would come so was surprised when he phoned Fri morning.
            We have the Post band play for us every Thurs. noon during lunch. Can get over night passes for Sunday nite since being an upper classmen. Pretty nice for married men. The dog had her pups when the last class graduated and they’re out of reach under a barracks. Hope you got some rain. Yours truly, John

                                                            Sept 5
Dear Folks:
            Had a good visit with Arlan. He got here Thurs. nite but I was flying and so he didn’t get ahold of me until Fri morning when I saw him for 15 min. He stayed all day and we went to town Fri. nite. He left Sat. morning. That was the first car I had driven since being in San Antonio.
            Have been having a little rain and cooler weather lately but it still warms up in the daytime. We didn’t fly Tues nite because of rain. Thurs nite were supposed to go on a cross country but because of thunder storms near here we had to shoot landings and do formation work until 3 A.M. Sat. nite were supposed to go on 2 cross countrys but it rained again.
            Went to M.E. church this morning. Officers clothing is kinda high in price. Tried to get some film but no luck. Peaches are $5.60 a bu. down here. Arlan said you were filling silo. I got the special delivery letter Monday but didn’t phone because of night flying and uncertainty of when Arlan would get here. Was surprised when he phoned Fri morning.
            We have the Post band play for us every Thurs. during lunch. Can get over-night passes for Sunday nite since being upper class man. Pretty nice for married men. The dog had her pups when the last class graduated. They’re under a barracks where no one can reach them. Had our pictures taken for class book.
                                    Yours truly, John
Just found out Capt. Potter, commandant of cadets is a K.S.C. grad of ’37 in Agri. I think.
Let me know when this letter gets there.