May 27, 1942   Tucson, AZ

Dear Donna,

Here’s me again, and I want to tell you that I am really enjoying hearing from you,  thanks.

I agree with you on that matter of getting up and going to church when I have the opportunity, but gosh that bed sure does feel swell when you don’t have to get up.  Last Sunday, my intentions were good again, but I didn’t make it to Sunday School.  I did, however, go to Sacrament Meeting, so I don’t feel too bad about it all now.  I get every Sunday off now so next time I am going to stay out here at the field and get up at five am and maybe I will be able to make it then.

Last night I had quite an experience.  I got into a trainer here on the field, started it up, got to 8,000 feet and practiced turning, banks, and climbs, and I started climbing too fast and the first thing I know, I was in a spin and really coming down.  I got out of that one at 500 feet off the ground, and started back up again.  I shut it off at 7000 feet and just sat there and watched the instruments, down, down, down, closer to the ground, until finally I hit, but even that didn’t stop me, although it rather slowed me up for a minute.  I finally came to a full stop at 250 feet below the level of the field.  Had this occurred in a plane, I wouldn’t be telling about it, instead it was in a ? trainer, a little plane that won’t leave the ground, but will do everything that a real plane will do.  They are built so that a pilot can practice instrument flying.  Some fun.

Glad you got to go out and around.  I only wish that I could be up there too so that I might ask you if you would care to help me wear out the Plymouth.  When this is all over, that is just what I am going to do.  That Plymouth is really going to get worn out to make up for this lost time.  How about it?

Why shouldn’t I see you dressed up in Western style.  I don’t know why you should feel ashamed because you look 100% to me.

Say, Donna, that was a wonderful build up you gave me and the uniform.  But I’d still like to go back to the army that allowed us to wear our civilians when we weren’t on duty, but those days are gone for a while.

Just got through playing a couple of games of Pinocle.  The first since we left Washington.  Was quite fun, a very good way to pass the time.  They have got to be in charge of quarters in the office tonight, so I’ll have quite a bit of time on my hands.  It is now that I try to get all of me correspondence caught up.

The weather here is still about the same.  The temperature still continues to hover around the 100 mark.  We are slowly getting used to it now.  I can go almost a block under my own power before the heat gets me down.  The natives say that this is ideal spring weather, but I know different.  I think that it is plenty hot, and yet I know that it is going to get a whole lot hotter before this summer is over.

How did the trip turn out last Saturday?  I hope that you had a swell time, which I am sure that you did.

Things are pretty quiet here around here tonight, thank goodness. Usually there is more done at night than there is in the daytime.  We are constantly sending out crews or men of one sort or another.  We never know who’s going to be next. 

There isn’t much more to write about at the present except I am feeling fine and sincerely hope that you are the same.

So for now, I’ll say goodnight so that I can get another letter off to a cousin of mine who is in Honolulu.  I’m a little behind with him.

So, I’ll be hearing from you and someday, I hope to be seeing you.

Love,

Wayne

PS  This is government paper and why it has lines on only one side, I couldn’t say.

Wayne

PS:  I have a pretty good story on the qualifications of an air corps soldier’s girlfriend. It’s a little raw, so if you want a copy, let me know.

Wayne