November 11, 1944

                                                            F.A.A.F.
                                                            Nov. 11, 1944
Dear Folks:
            Got my first ride in a B-25 yesterday and another to-day. It is 2 engine about the same size as B-26. It is lighter and flys easier. This is an advanced school like Lubbock was and a class is about ready to graduate. They are short on instructors and I think the 3 of us that came to-gether from Miami are supposed to be ready to take on the new class. The class just graduating has been flying the Cessnas that I flew in advanced. This field is just changing over to B-25.
            Its warm and windy to-day. The trunk and bag got here O.K. Another fellow brought them out to the field for me. We have a large room apiece with a coal stove between 2 rooms [floorplan drawing] There is a full partition between every 2 rooms and partial partition between each of 2. The stove is big and coal isn’t rationed. I have Arlans watch. We have a locker to hang our clothes in.
                                    Yours truly,
                                                John