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Describes living in tents in North Africa. Discusses rationing: "Britain's manager of food rationing announced that they were healthier because of it. Have you noticed any big improvements?"

"Christmas Greetings from the Middle East."
On this date, CLH Service Record notes "Sc Oper O: Appointed 15 Nov. 43. Apponted fly responsibility of Sq Flying hrs. 493, total combat hours 316."

"Don't send any packages" because he may be leaving soon; a picture of his plane the "Wild Wolf" appeared in a clipping.

CLH says he has "been busy again, but I like this kind of work." His V-mail pre-dates letter with the same date. Describes plane, the Wild Wolf: "she looks like a wreck. Beauty is only skin deep, anyway." Image of plane showed shrapnel damage.

Mentions promotion and new stripes.

Date with Armenian girl; mentions payments on ranch mortgage: E.S. Hobbs "had applied another good wad on the principal"

Shultz, the flight engineer on CLH's crew, finishes his tour; Kelley Hobbs may become a co-pilot in the Marines.
"Betty [Dawson] wrote of Theron [Hobbs] Jr's boy Pete E."

"We have been warned by the Red Cross to leave native food alone"; sightseeing in the Middle East with Albert Tegnasian, a crewmember from Queens, who speaks Armenian.