Ever hear of a flight referred to as a "hop"? I certainly haven't, until this letter. Seems like Edmund is very busy with flight training. He must have visited the family recently as he mentions how good it was to see them in his sweet sign off. Enjoy! Click on "comments" above to add your thoughts and/or memories! Jan 30, 1944
Dear Mom and Rose, I arrived back at the station yesterday at 4:00 am. Connections were very good and there wasn’t the excessively heavy crowd there usually is, on the travel. Ted and I both slept most of the way, which made the trip seem very short. We were awake long enough to eat our sandwiches. Besides the ones I brought, Ted had some chicken sandwiches, and for once, our big bellies had enough. I took yesterday morning off to unpack, and get my gear stowed away (or, at least, that’s what I said) I hit the sack after I unpacked. Remember I told you that I hadn’t received those letters when I got back from Boca Chica? Well, I made the mail clerk go hunting, and sure enough he found a packet of letters, containing 14. From the family, there were two from Rose, one each from Tony, Ida, and Olga, and also one from brother Hugo dated Jan 9th. The rest of the letters were from friends home, that collected while I was in Florida. Hugo wrote that he is well, and has been hearing from you folks. I’m going to write to him to-day. Yesterday afternoon, I went back to work, and was greeted with a four hour hop, all aerial gunnery. Before we leave, I’m supposed to fly with my pilot on a navigation hop to New York. It was scheduled but then cancelled, luckily for me, on the day after I stated on my 71. That gives me the break if not missing it, if it is scheduled again. We expect to be leaving here very soon, but you’ll hear from me between now and then. I’ll close now with regards to the family, and hoping you all remain as well as when I found you on my visit. It was swell being home again. I feel a lot better when I know that everything at home is okay, and I was very happy to find you all looking so nice. Until next time then. Love, Ed
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