August 27, 1944
Aug. 27
Dear Folks:
Well, there is not much news except what you hear over the radio. It seems a bit queer to be listening to a news broadcast and look down to see the places mentioned.
The chapel services have been moved from the lecture room to a new building to be used for chapel only. Its not fancy but new and clean. The new wagon was much better than the old but it didn’t last nearly as long. I hope Fosdick didn’t have to dig into his piggy bank to do the wiring. Sorry to hear about Holmberg and Floyd Hanson. Guess thats all for now.
Yours truly,
John

John and the rest of the crew seemed to cast a bit of a jinx on some of the planes they flew… Several were lost not long after they flew in them!
They flew in 42-96314 (assigned to 391st BG on 3 August) on 6 and 10 August (John was pilot on 10th). It was badly damaged by flak on 16 August, crashing on landing with three crew injuries. It never flew again. Think this might be the plane he’s referring to in this letter.
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Thanks for your info.
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