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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?"

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"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."

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

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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.

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Mentions promotion and new stripes.

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

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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."

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"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.
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