Aug. 14, 1945
Aug. 14, 1945
My Darling,
What a rat race this radio business has developed into. There was supposed to be an important announcement at six tonight, but it never came. I personally am a nervous wreck. I wish the war would either be on or off so I could save a couple of tons of wishful thinking.
We are scheduled to fly again tomorrow so I'll start this tonight and finish it up before I fly.
Some so and so swiped all my flying equipment. Comes now the battle of who is goin g to pay for it. I'll find out tomorrow. From a turnip, one can't get blood.
How yah doin so far Kiddo? Only three or four more days to go and you can relax a little. Have you heard from Bill since his vacation? Are you and Rambleshaw agreeing on things? Try kicking him in the shins. I'll betcha he'd give in then. Dats da trouble everybody wants to get into da act. When everything seems to be a little bit organized same big wheel starts changing everything around. Ta hell wit bosses! If they do anything to you you just up and quit on them. We'll start a bank on our own.
Let's buy a farm andd become farmers after the war. Shall we? We could raise our own garlic. The O.P.A. says there's going to be a shortage of it so we could create our own little black market. Gee wouldn't it be exciting? We'd be garlic bootleggers, Then you'd bee my moll. Someday we might even get to be as famous as Dick Tracy. Oh, the glory of it all.
If you wouldn't want a farm, how about a saloon? If we could just sell drrinks to our family , we'd be a success. We could pay the rent on Grandpa Penney alone. After awhile we might even be able to get a strip teaser or to to create atmosphere. That I would like! Nothing like atmosphere to make a place atmospheric. Of course, if you could grow a beard you could become the bearded lady at some carnival and I could be the barker at a side show. Oh golly, I've got lots of swell ideas like that. I'm smart that way.
Is it Ok if I wear a morning coat and striped trousers after the war? They sure look classy. A derby too! My golly, I betcha people will look twice at me when I stroll by twirling my cane.
Today may be it! The radio is all news and the morning paper had headlines that they would accept soon. I sure hope it's over today.
You wanted to kn ow how it would affect me. I'm not sure. I imagine we'll complete our training here. It doeesn't seem practical that the Occupation Army would use B-29's for patrol. Their too expensive and their operational losses are as great as their combat losses. However, I am also checked out in B 17's and 24's so I could be transfrered to them. I could even be made a ground officer and be sent over as an M.P or a A.M.G. officer. The other possibility is that I won't be needed at all. I'm still planning on going over around Oct. 1st. When I hear different I'll change my plans. Time out whilst I pour some coffee.
Say, i dreamed of you last night. Very Interesting! Wow! Oh boy! Yipe!
Had cornflakes and bananas for breakfast. Bananas are rare in the Army. They were good.
Got up at 6:00 this morning and I don't have to be in the flight line till noon. Gad, I'm an eager beaver.
Honey, Just exactly how are you now? Is everything joke? What's the weight? I love you
Say, Sears sells new bicycles for 37.50 now. Balloon tires and everything. They aren't rationed but I bet you have to have your order in in advance. Maybe we could get Eddie one. Whatcha think? It's not far from Christmas.
Gonna trot over and mail this now.
Bye for now Darling
I love you, I love you, I love you
Ray