1942 Nashville Tennessee US Army Air Force Indianapolis Indiana Soldier letter!

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Check it out...Here's a classic unique 7 1/4" wide by 10 1/2" long 2 – page handwritten letter on a single sheet of letterhead with a metallic gold US Army Air Force winged logo at top reading: "US Army air forces Nashville Tenn." – dated August 2, 1942 during World War II, the letter reads: "Hello Bill. I'm not sure what I wrote the last letter but will write anyway. It's almost 2 hot + I'm still in bed so you'll have quite a time decoding it. I finally got away from Kansas. In a better outfit tho not much better location. We are down in the deep South where is really warm from the way they train us must intend we should catch the P 40 on the move. I'm in the air Corps as a cadet. Have a long grind ahead tho is very interesting + I like it. Should leave here and next few days for parts unknown yet. May be here two weeks yet. I'm ready to leave now as next field should be better + more interesting. We can't get to town much. Spend about 17 hours a day either classes or something. The calisthenics is hard on an old man. I guess I'm the oldest here. Had to talk like a senator to keep them from throwing me out as over age. Nashville is only 3 miles + a nice town I believe if I can get there. We have some snappy uniforms + I'd like to see how they work and civilization. Well must close. Tell the wife + boys hello + write me some time. Maybe I'll answer quicker next time in case I didn't write last. Keep that tank gate up. Your buddy, Homer." The letter comes in the original mailing envelope postmarked August 3, 1942 from Nashville Tennessee and sent from a soldier named Homer Harris group #1, sq. B – Block #1 A.A.F. – CC Nashville Tennessee" and sent to a man named Mr. Bill Rasch 1326 Hoefgen Ave. Indianapolis Indiana and marked "free postage" with a postal cancellation reading "by defense savings bonds and stamps" Has some minor wear (see photos for clarification) Great one-of-a-kind dual collectible item! The item is in good condition with usual wear consistent with age and normal use- A great item ready for display- This is an ORIGINAL item, NOT A REPRODUCTION item! Postage information is listed at the bottom-$ 4.95 postage is required.
1942 Nashville Tennessee US Army Air Force Indianapolis Indiana Soldier letter!
1942 Nashville Tennessee US Army Air Force Indianapolis Indiana Soldier letter!
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Description
Check it out...Here's a classic unique 7 1/4" wide by 10 1/2" long 2 – page handwritten letter on a single sheet of letterhead with a metallic gold US Army Air Force winged logo at top reading: "US Army air forces Nashville Tenn." – dated August 2, 1942 during World War II, the letter reads: "Hello Bill. I'm not sure what I wrote the last letter but will write anyway. It's almost 2 hot + I'm still in bed so you'll have quite a time decoding it. I finally got away from Kansas. In a better outfit tho not much better location. We are down in the deep South where is really warm from the way they train us must intend we should catch the P 40 on the move. I'm in the air Corps as a cadet. Have a long grind ahead tho is very interesting + I like it. Should leave here and next few days for parts unknown yet. May be here two weeks yet. I'm ready to leave now as next field should be better + more interesting. We can't get to town much. Spend about 17 hours a day either classes or something. The calisthenics is hard on an old man. I guess I'm the oldest here. Had to talk like a senator to keep them from throwing me out as over age. Nashville is only 3 miles + a nice town I believe if I can get there. We have some snappy uniforms + I'd like to see how they work and civilization. Well must close. Tell the wife + boys hello + write me some time. Maybe I'll answer quicker next time in case I didn't write last. Keep that tank gate up. Your buddy, Homer." The letter comes in the original mailing envelope postmarked August 3, 1942 from Nashville Tennessee and sent from a soldier named Homer Harris group #1, sq. B – Block #1 A.A.F. – CC Nashville Tennessee" and sent to a man named Mr. Bill Rasch 1326 Hoefgen Ave. Indianapolis Indiana and marked "free postage" with a postal cancellation reading "by defense savings bonds and stamps"
Has some minor wear (see photos for clarification) Great one-of-a-kind dual collectible item! The item
is in good condition with usual wear consistent with age and normal use- A great item ready for display- This is an ORIGINAL item, NOT A REPRODUCTION item!
Postage information is listed at the bottom-$ 4.95 postage is required.
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