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1943/11/16
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?"
1943/11/15
"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."
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."
Tags: 11/15/43, E.S. Hobbs, North Africa
1943/11/14, letter
"Don't send any packages" because he may be leaving soon; a picture of his plane the "Wild Wolf" appeared in a clipping.
Tags: 11/14/43, Hazel Hobbs, North Africa
1943/11/14, V-mail
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.
Tags: 11/14/43, anyway.", Hazel Hobbs, North Africa
1943/11/02
Date with Armenian girl; mentions payments on ranch mortgage: E.S. Hobbs "had applied another good wad on the principal"
Tags: E.S. Hobbs, North Africa
1943/10/27
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."
"Betty [Dawson] wrote of Theron [Hobbs] Jr's boy Pete E."
1943/10/23
"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.
Tags: Albert Tegnasian, Armenian, North Africa