Dear Alice - A brother’s WWII Letters to his Sister at Home in Poughkeepsie

Stories

Introduction
About the 81st Airdrome Squadron
81st Airdrome Squadron - Chronology
Thursday January 14, 1943 - The First Letter
Friday January 15, 1943 - A Dollar for Alvie
Monday January 18, 1943 - No Passes or Furloughs Issued Here
Sunday January 24, 1943 - The Bike Needs a Little Fixing
Sunday January 31, 1943 - Might they stop selling tires?
Thursday February 11, 1943 - Rationing & Chillicothe Population 8,012
February 18, 1943 - Post Card - Released from Sick Bay
February 19, 1943 - He'll Beat Them with His Typewriter
February 21, 1943 - The Corporal in Charge is a son-of-a-gun
February 26, 1943 - "Gentleman Jim" Now Playing
Sunday February 28, 1943 - Pay Day
Thursday March 4, 1943-Troop Trains
Thursday March 11, 1943 - First Stripes
Monday March 15, 1943 - One Swell Sister - Graduation Saturday
NOTES FROM BERNIE DAVIS-Early Days-Basic & Clerical School
Friday March 19, 1943-Pack, Haircut, Shower, Graduate Sat.
Sunday March 28, 1943 - Hunter Field
81st AIRDROME SQUADRON - Monday April 5, 1943
Thursday April 8, 1943 - Savannah is quite a Town.
Monday April 12, 1943-Outfit Seems Like a Good One
Saturday April 17, 1943-Indigestion Natural After Eating G. I. Food
Monday April 19, 1943-They Change Their Minds Every Day Around Here
Friday April 23, 1943-Room Orderly
Thursday April 29, 1943-Hoping for Furlough June 12
Saturday May 1, 1943 - Send Me Up North For The Summer
Thursday May 6, 1943 - Air Corp Pin for Alice
Wednesday May 12, 1943 - Rifles and Pistols
Thursday May 20, 1943-Tents, Rifles, Machine Guns
Thursday May 27, 1943-Last Hunter Field Letter
NOTES FROM BERNIE - June 2, 1943 - Move from Hunter Field to Chatham Field on the other side of Savannah
Thursday June 3, 1943-Hunter Field Was Much Better
June 13, 1943 - Rifle Range Again
Sunday July 4, 1943 - Good to Get Home
Friday July 9, 1943 - Tough Hike Under Georgia Sun
Monday July 19, 1943-They Want All of US to be Able to Swim
Friday July 23, 1943 - Ants in the Pants
Monday August 2, 1943
Thursday August 12, 1943-Last Letter from Chatham Field
NOTES FROM BERNIE - Camp Shanks & the Queen Elizabeth
V-MAIL - What was it?
September 1, 1943 - 1st OVER THERE Letter
September 16, 1943 - 2 Day Pass
September 26, 1943 - Getting Darn Cold Here
September 30, 1943 - I didn't get Seasick
October 6, 1943 - A P. F. C. for the Duration
October 14, 1943 - English Girls Are Very Sociable-War is Monotonous
NOTES FROM BERNIE - R. A. F. Fullbeck
October 20, 1943 - Pouring Rain and Awful Windy
October 24, 1943-Dear Gene-Is the Buick Still Running Okay?
October 31, 1943-Box Greatly Appreciated
November 4, 1943-Tour of London
November 11, 1943-Still Likes Candy-Would Love to Have Ice Cream
November 14, 1943 - English Coal is Lousy & Full of Gas
November 20, 1943-I sometimes get downhearted
November 26, 1943- Take my word for it, we have the best and most beautiful country in the world.
December 1943 - Christmas & New Years Greeting
December 1943 - Season's Greetings for Alvie
December 8, 1943-One Year in the Army
December 11, 1943 - Christmas Box Appreciated
December 19, 1943-Moved Again
December 26, 1943-Hoping the Mail Gets Straightened out Soon
December 30, 1943-Feels sorry for some of the people over there
December 31, 1943. . . to be continued
Untitled Story #67
Untitled Story #68

Introduction

About the 81st Airdrome Squadron

81st Airdrome Squadron - Chronology

Thursday January 14, 1943 - The First Letter

Friday January 15, 1943 - A Dollar for Alvie

Monday January 18, 1943 - No Passes or Furloughs Issued Here

Sunday January 24, 1943 - The Bike Needs a Little Fixing

Sunday January 31, 1943 - Might they stop selling tires?

Thursday February 11, 1943 - Rationing & Chillicothe Population 8,012

February 18, 1943 - Post Card - Released from Sick Bay

February 19, 1943 - He'll Beat Them with His Typewriter

February 21, 1943 - The Corporal in Charge is a son-of-a-gun

February 26, 1943 - "Gentleman Jim" Now Playing

Sunday February 28, 1943 - Pay Day

Thursday March 4, 1943-Troop Trains

Thursday March 11, 1943 - First Stripes

Monday March 15, 1943 - One Swell Sister - Graduation Saturday

NOTES FROM BERNIE DAVIS-Early Days-Basic & Clerical School

Friday March 19, 1943-Pack, Haircut, Shower, Graduate Sat.

Sunday March 28, 1943 - Hunter Field

81st AIRDROME SQUADRON - Monday April 5, 1943

Thursday April 8, 1943 - Savannah is quite a Town.

Monday April 12, 1943-Outfit Seems Like a Good One

Saturday April 17, 1943-Indigestion Natural After Eating G. I. Food

Monday April 19, 1943-They Change Their Minds Every Day Around Here

Friday April 23, 1943-Room Orderly

Thursday April 29, 1943-Hoping for Furlough June 12

Saturday May 1, 1943 - Send Me Up North For The Summer

Thursday May 6, 1943 - Air Corp Pin for Alice

Wednesday May 12, 1943 - Rifles and Pistols

Thursday May 20, 1943-Tents, Rifles, Machine Guns

Thursday May 27, 1943-Last Hunter Field Letter

NOTES FROM BERNIE - June 2, 1943 - Move from Hunter Field to Chatham Field on the other side of Savannah

Thursday June 3, 1943-Hunter Field Was Much Better

June 13, 1943 - Rifle Range Again

Sunday July 4, 1943 - Good to Get Home

Friday July 9, 1943 - Tough Hike Under Georgia Sun

Monday July 19, 1943-They Want All of US to be Able to Swim

Friday July 23, 1943 - Ants in the Pants

Monday August 2, 1943

Thursday August 12, 1943-Last Letter from Chatham Field

NOTES FROM BERNIE - Camp Shanks & the Queen Elizabeth

V-MAIL - What was it?

September 1, 1943 - 1st OVER THERE Letter

September 16, 1943 - 2 Day Pass

September 26, 1943 - Getting Darn Cold Here

September 30, 1943 - I didn't get Seasick

October 6, 1943 - A P. F. C. for the Duration

October 14, 1943 - English Girls Are Very Sociable-War is Monotonous

NOTES FROM BERNIE - R. A. F. Fullbeck

October 20, 1943 - Pouring Rain and Awful Windy

October 24, 1943-Dear Gene-Is the Buick Still Running Okay?

October 31, 1943-Box Greatly Appreciated

November 4, 1943-Tour of London

November 11, 1943-Still Likes Candy-Would Love to Have Ice Cream

November 14, 1943 - English Coal is Lousy & Full of Gas

November 20, 1943-I sometimes get downhearted

November 26, 1943- Take my word for it, we have the best and most beautiful country in the world.