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Letter home 3-22-64

Hi Folks,

I hope my letter finds you all in good health and spirits. I expect to get mail from you this weekend some time. I'm really anxious to hear about all of you and Prince, and my car. It;s been 22 days now since I've heard from you. I hope I'm not disappointed in the mail department this weekend.

I can't say that I really like this place. I do like my work though. It's really interesting. When there aren't enough helicopters that need repairing for the number of crews, one of the crews is put on stand- by. Our crew was on stand-by today, so I went to see on of the crew chiefs and he told me I could go up with him when his ship was due for a flight. We left at about 9:00 o'clock this morning and went on a training flight. I was in the gunner's slot for the flight. I was given a flight helmet to be able to hear the pilot talk to us and ground control and the other ships. We flew for about an hour and a half. The pilo even did an auto-rotation to show the student pilot how to do it. I was a little nervous abot it. Not only because of te fall, but also what might be waiting for us on the ground. But we didn't run into any trouble and I really enjoyed the flight.

The food id alright but they don't have any milk. I've been drinking water with all my meals because all they serve is iced tea which I don't like.

I've been seeing Greg every night. We usually go to the show, or play cards,since there isn;t much else to do. It was a real stroke of luck to be stationed at the same place as him.

Enclosed is an enlarged print of a picture I had to take to get my license to drive. A boy that lives in the hooch near mine is an amature photographer and offered to enlarge the picture for me. I'm sorry I'm not smiling, and I don't look too good in fatigues, but I thought you might like to have it.

Have a Happy Easter. I'm sorry that I won't be with you for Easter this year, but I will next year.

Your loving son and brother, George

P.S. I thought I'd send a couple of pitures to show one of the Hueys that didn't make it back. When I get a camera I'll show you a whole one. One of the boys in the hooch gave these to me.

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