February 25, 1945

                                                            Chanute Field
                                                            25 Feb. 45
Dear Folks:
Sat. Really a nice day to-day, no wind. Lt. Myers, from Frederick, arrived here yesterday. I think I mentioned him in a letter or two, as I met him in Miami and roomed with him at Frederick. He volunteered to fly helicopters so is up here. A lot of the instructors have left Frederick. The class I was instructing just graduated and they kept some of them there for instructors.
            We went to the line this afternoon and looked over the helicopters and then climbed around over a B-29. That is a mammoth thing. Went to a show Sat. nite.
            I bought a small florescent desk lamp but it causes static in our radio. Another man moved in last week with a radio so now have 2 in the barracks. Had another test Sat. which I passed. Also passed 12 words-a-minute code last week. That is the minimum to pass the course. Built another transmitter last week. Will build a reciever this week. Got the gremlin charm, also a letter from Aunt Hattie. She wrote you at the same time I guess.
            Radio says carrier planes are pounding Tokio again. Arlan sent the pictures taken at Chris’.
            When I referred to Yale I meant the army used to have this radio school there and recently moved out of Yale to this place.
            I forgot to tell you my name was drawn out of a hat at the choir party Sat. nite at Milwaukee and I got a silk necktie. Will send it to you, dad. I am having Marvel Lee put my money in a joint account with hers. Did I tell you I had a V-mail from Horridge. He has a staff job in 9th division hdqtrs. He is still trying to get a 30 day leave in the States.
                                                            John