December 29, 1944

                                                            Chanute Field Ill.
                                                            29 Dec.
Dear Folks:
            Got here about 2 A.M. this morning. There is about 6 inches of snow here. This field is an old permanent field and quite large. Have several different schools here. My course doesn’t start until Jan 2 so don’t know about it except it is about “communications.” There are about 1000 officers here and things are rather nonchalant which is O.K. with me. The chow is O.K., served cafeteria style, but not prepared as well as at FAAF. Can get all the milk we want. The way the set up is now, I go to class at 6 A.M. (ouch!) and take P.T. and fly in afternoons. This weather doesn’t look like much flying.
            I “expressed” one bag and my trunk up here but they haven’t had time to get here. Thanks for the Christmas presents. I told you I got the kit before I left FAAF. Met an old 391st man here. Was in a different squadron but I remembered seeing him in the group. He came back after I did and told me of some later happenings. Jack Talton in our hut, was killed in a crash on take off in France. Notice my simple address.
                                                            John