a/c J Chellis
U.S.N.T.S. CAAWTS
New Mexico Highland V
Las Vegas NM
Arrived here this morning at 0130. Slept like a top through the night. My gosh is it hot down in this part of the country. Train leaves at 1300 so as usual have a few minutes to see Kansas City. Next stop is Las Vegas which should be tomorrow morning sometime.
Jim
Monday, August 16, 2010
Post card from St Louis, Mo
Dear Folks,
Just arrived in St Louis. We have until 2400 to see the town. So far the trip has been swell with plenty of rest and sleep and good food. Never realized how large this country was. I have seen enough corn today that could feed the world for years. Can't write legible on the train so will write a letter when I get to Las Vegas (NM). Should be there on Thursday morning.
Jim
Just arrived in St Louis. We have until 2400 to see the town. So far the trip has been swell with plenty of rest and sleep and good food. Never realized how large this country was. I have seen enough corn today that could feed the world for years. Can't write legible on the train so will write a letter when I get to Las Vegas (NM). Should be there on Thursday morning.
Jim
Postcard from Cleveland, Ohio- August 1943
Our ride has been swell so far. I slept wonderful all night and just finished a good breakfast. Our connection is two hours late so we have a little time to see the city. St Louis is to be our next stop. A welcome party will meet us at the station tonight and show us around. Kindness of the Naval Air Corp. Some racket eh?
Jim
Jim
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| Post card of Cleveland Municipal Airport "....the largest of its type in the world. Each day planes arrive and depart for all other parts of the United States" |
August 23, 1943
Dear Mom, Pop, Mary, Jerry, and Mat,
Here it is Monday morning, first period of class for my last week at R.P.I. Thank goodness for that.
Well the dance went off OK and this fair city of Troy was blessed with beautiful weather over the weekend.
This is really a riot going to school. We take tests on the work buy it doesn't go on our records. What's the sense in taking the tests. Last Saturday, the fellow wanted to had in the test papers before the class even started. No one gave a darm whether they got a 0 or 100%.
As far as we know we will still start our leave on Thursday sometime. The Navy loves to keep secrets until the last minute. The scuttlebutt going around is that we will receive our leave as soon as a house inspection is made Thursday morning.
One of the boys looked up the history of Las Vegas and here is a few interesting items. The field we are to fly from is on a high plateau 8000 feet above sear level. A few of the prominent gentlemen that have resided in the town are "Billy the Kid" " Hatchet-face Johnny" " Pan Cake Benny"and "Flap Jack Harry". As near as we can figure, the train ride will take about 3 1/2 days, six hours by stage coach and the last three miles on Indian trails. We are really going to wild country so you had better have Jerry oil up my shooing irons.
I had better close now. There is a shortage of writing paper among the fellos so we are only allowing each other one sheet per letter.
The Navy
Jim
Here it is Monday morning, first period of class for my last week at R.P.I. Thank goodness for that.
Well the dance went off OK and this fair city of Troy was blessed with beautiful weather over the weekend.
This is really a riot going to school. We take tests on the work buy it doesn't go on our records. What's the sense in taking the tests. Last Saturday, the fellow wanted to had in the test papers before the class even started. No one gave a darm whether they got a 0 or 100%.
As far as we know we will still start our leave on Thursday sometime. The Navy loves to keep secrets until the last minute. The scuttlebutt going around is that we will receive our leave as soon as a house inspection is made Thursday morning.
One of the boys looked up the history of Las Vegas and here is a few interesting items. The field we are to fly from is on a high plateau 8000 feet above sear level. A few of the prominent gentlemen that have resided in the town are "Billy the Kid" " Hatchet-face Johnny" " Pan Cake Benny"and "Flap Jack Harry". As near as we can figure, the train ride will take about 3 1/2 days, six hours by stage coach and the last three miles on Indian trails. We are really going to wild country so you had better have Jerry oil up my shooing irons.
I had better close now. There is a shortage of writing paper among the fellos so we are only allowing each other one sheet per letter.
The Navy
Jim
August 10, 1943
Dear Father, Mother, Aunt, Brother and Sister,
No doubt you are a little astonished to receive three letters from me in one week. Stanger things than that have happened, so don't worry.
I received a letter from my dear younges brother today.
Bobby Ludwig certainly had a tough break. I guess that just about kills his chances of going into the Air Corp for a little while. What hospital is he in?
So Frischman and Kelly were home. Too bad I didn't go home but gosh darn it that ride is horrible. As I wrote before I will not be coming home until I get my leave.
Everyone is counting the days until we move out. The date should be about the 27th, I hope .
This hold period is a real racket. No homework at all and the work in school is all review. Abouth the only work I have is making up a recognition notebook. Cutting plane pictues out of magazines and the like.
We just had our first fire drill in the house a few minutes ago. Was that comical. Half of the fellows had pajamas on. What a sight seeing all the fellows trying to pull thie pants on. Everything turned out O.K.
Believe it or not I received a letter from Al Walsh yesterday. He expects to be a proud father in October. From his letter, the Navy seems to be keeping him busy. The Waves have taken over most of the jobs down there so he expects to be moved soon. Do you know we still haven't given him that mirror as a wedding present? Someday, we will.
I will close now dear folks
Your loving Navy man
Jim
P.S. Please excuse the writing. I am scribbling on a magazine balance on my knee.
No doubt you are a little astonished to receive three letters from me in one week. Stanger things than that have happened, so don't worry.
I received a letter from my dear younges brother today.
Bobby Ludwig certainly had a tough break. I guess that just about kills his chances of going into the Air Corp for a little while. What hospital is he in?
So Frischman and Kelly were home. Too bad I didn't go home but gosh darn it that ride is horrible. As I wrote before I will not be coming home until I get my leave.
Everyone is counting the days until we move out. The date should be about the 27th, I hope .
This hold period is a real racket. No homework at all and the work in school is all review. Abouth the only work I have is making up a recognition notebook. Cutting plane pictues out of magazines and the like.
We just had our first fire drill in the house a few minutes ago. Was that comical. Half of the fellows had pajamas on. What a sight seeing all the fellows trying to pull thie pants on. Everything turned out O.K.
Believe it or not I received a letter from Al Walsh yesterday. He expects to be a proud father in October. From his letter, the Navy seems to be keeping him busy. The Waves have taken over most of the jobs down there so he expects to be moved soon. Do you know we still haven't given him that mirror as a wedding present? Someday, we will.
I will close now dear folks
Your loving Navy man
Jim
P.S. Please excuse the writing. I am scribbling on a magazine balance on my knee.
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