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1-7-43 "Ned" came home on leave from hangley Field [blank] Va. went back to Base on Bus - very tired [blank] got back to Base 1-9-43
1-11-43 New Airplanes - P-47s, "Ned" was [blank] offically assigned as Crew Chief on [blank] 1-12-43
3-5-43 "Ned" being re-assigned from hangley [blank] to Army AirbaseMillsville N.J 352md [blank] Fighter Squadron. This a new base [blank] between wilmington, Del + Philadelphia [blank] This is for 6 wks or 2 months for [blank] Dunnery School - To live in tents.
3-14-43 "Ned" made Cpl. rating - still at Millsville, NJ
4-1-43 " " " " Sgt. " " " " " " " " " "
4-2-43 " " " " Will, $25.00 per mo. allotment [blank] to First Nat'l, T'ville, N.C [blank] "Ned" is purchasing U.S. Bonds [blank]" " drew up Power-Of-Atty naming [blank] his mother
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5-2-43 "Ned" transfeared from Millsville, NJ, [blank] to Army Air Base, 352 nd Fighter [blank] Squadron, Richmond, va. "Ned" was [blank] promoted to Staff Sgt.
5-16-43 "Ned" had pass. Visited Aunt Mary [blank] white in Richmond.
5-31-43 "Ned embarked from N.Y. on Queen Mary [blank] Sailed on this day
6-7-43 "Ned" with 352nd Fighter Sqd 353rd [blank] Dr. arrived in England. [blank] The Author John Steinback sailed [blank] with the 23,000 men on the Queen Mary [blank] "Ned's" Mother sent "Ned" a clipping on this
[blank][blank] First Base in England: Goxhill just South [blank][blank][blank] of Hull oh the Humber River
[blank][blank] Second Base " " " " Metfield - 15 miled south [blank][blank][blank] of Norwich
[blank][blank] Third Base " " " " Raydon Hafway between [blank][blank][blank] Ipswich + Colchester - 50 [blank][blank][blank] miles from [?]
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7-4-43 "Ned" & friend owners of a Red Bike
10-5-43 "Ned" went on pass to London
10-19-43 "Ned" and Harry Brown Finch met in [blank] London for holiday together
11-7-43 "Ned" hiked his Pilot [blank] Airplane is named "Wham Bam"
12-23-43 "Neds Dad sent him a Tobacco Hand [blank] " " took it to a tobacco Shop in London
12-25-43 "Neds Group had Christmas party [blank] for orphans - presents for the children [blank] The Squadron had a Party also [blank] Major Bailey gave Officers and [blank] Enlisted men - cigarettes.
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1-26-44 "Ned's" Lt. Newman, Goose-creek, Texas, Awarded [blank] The Dist. Flying Cross. Lt. Newman now holds [blank] Air Medal,
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8-19-44 "Ned" Acring Assistant Flight Chief.
8-25-44 "Ned" took day off. Visited the mayHews Had a meal with them. As he left, they gave him apples, plums, etc and two apple pies.
8-28-44 "Ned's" Pilot - Capt. Curtis is from Wilmington, N.C. To come back to States - will call "Ned's" Mother.
8-29-44 "Ned's" friend, Emmett Rice, received the Bronze Star - "Ned" got to be present for the presentation, - Groomed Rice for the event.
9-10-44 Address of farmer friends: Mr and Mrs C. Mayhew Willow Farm Frissingham, Disc. Norfort U.K.
10-7-44 "Ned" Acting Assistant Flight Chief.
11-1-44 "Ned" & Raney took a holiday to Wales. Loved it but thought Scotland prettier.