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July 20 July 24

25 21 3 wks
42 6 wks 38
Mail call – 2 from June one from Zeke Batey Air strikes on [?]. The CV
Mom + June’s father. Perhaps more to come boys whacked the remains of the Jap fleet. We had
The Doe ran into a snag on my tooth + plans the duty + I really thought we would fly but no
may have to be changed. luck. Doe started work on another plate

July 21 July 25
24 20
41 37

Some 1st class mail calls – got a couple. My Still around Japan. A little air
tooth is still in doubt. Am getting a bad cold borne opposition, saw one go down in flames. We had
the duty but [?] hogs it all now. Fuel tomorrow

July 22 July 26

23 19
40 36
More mail today – one from June, a good one. one Slept all morning. We fueled but
from Helen, one from Mom. Plus 4 Tufts Topics, got no mail. Ray went to [?] for
[Everett attended Tufts University in Boston. conference on bombardment, think it will be
Tufts Topics is a university newsletter.] which at nite which means we’ll do all the flying
really made me homesick. We start back to [war ?] The plate idea didn’t work so tomorrow the dentist
tonite starts on a bridge, woe is me.

July 23 July 27
22 18
39 35 5 wks.
Got my new tooth, but it broke Spent all day at the dentists rigging

during the nite, the Does will try again. for bridge. Will miss out on a chance to fly but
Enroute back to the [wars ?] again. Ray actually that’s O.K The bombardment will be tomorrow
gave me something to do, imagine. He’s sure night + Stanley will be Master of Ceremonies +
my orders will be waiting when we does he love it. Good movie “Without Love”

hit port. Wish I was as certain. K. Hepburn S Tracy

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