Routine flight. Got
Larry Muhoy to hop in my plane. S.B.D.
cracked, no one hurt, but the pilot sure didn’t give a damn. I was first there and that got me sore. Some of these Officers are really rotten, oh
well. T-4 cracked on me while night
flying, and Art is in the Navy in Holland now.
November 24th, 1942
Torpedo hops worked well, and mother sent me $5.00. Went night flying. Met a Hawaiian fellow who’s a life guard,
that attended Cal Aggies in Davis.
November 26th, 1942
Went up on a hop. Had
a perfect turkey dinner. Afterwards, had
I.W. Harper whiskey with O’Malley, Ramson, Reams, Maloy, and five others. The class from Alameda gave a toast to the
ending of the War, and for all to return home for a happy life. Note – The whiskey was borrowed from
Officer Flyers.
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November 29th, 1942
Got liberty back.
Ramson and I hitch-hiked to Honolulu, and went to Mr. and Mrs. Abrou’s
house. They took us to the South Seas
for dinner. We later visited an ex-Navy
friend of theirs, and drank some home brewed beer. Seen Phil Rice’s wife (a pal from Oakland),
and found out a couple of fellows from home (Everet Hill and Bill Adess) were
killed in action. Took the train at 0430
and made perfect time. Terrific storm
late tonight.
November 30th, 1942
All planes grounded on rain.
Pay day: $91.00. Pete is now
training for Officer. Received letter
from mother.
December 1st, 1942
Sent money order for $100.00 to my bank and $10.00 to
Dottie. Terrific rain storm. I was soaked wet while checking my
plane. I came home late during the
storm, and all planes were grounded.
December 2nd, 1942
Flight got called off.
Routine duties. Got a letter from
Dottie and wrote here back.
December 3rd, 1942
Station alert! Up at
0420. All bombers and scout planes took
off. Hops and 1600 lbs. of bombs were
put on all T.B.F. planes. Wrote Eddie.
December 4th, 1942
Liberty – Went out with O’Malley and Ramson. Found a camera and met a friend from
Oakland. 0430 Took the train back to the
station.
December 6th, 1942
No flying due to heavy weather storm. Played cards all day, and later went to a
show in terrific rainfall.
December 7th, 1942
Big day today in Hawaii, remembering Pearl Harbor one year
later. Alert 0500. Turned out for a quick take-off and manned
our planes. No flying due to very bad
weather.
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December 10th, 1942
All planes took off for overnight to Maui. A mock attack on Honolulu and Pearl Harbor by
our planes tomorrow.
December 11th, 1942
Secured till 1700.
Planes came in after mock attack on Hawaii. Army and Navy put on a good show.
December 12th, 1942
My plane brought to shop for major overhaul.
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December 17th, 1942
Liberty – O’Malley, Ramson, and I took Norma to lunch. Went to “Breakers”, what a time. Had beers with the boys from Alameda, and
raised hell with the cops.
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December 19th, 1942
Went on a hop to Kaneanohe with the skipper. Picked up two survivors from plane
crash. Won $11.00 in Blackjack.
December 20th, 1942
Liberty – Ramson and I visited Mr. and Mrs. Abrou and had
dinner. Later, we had a party at Tony’s
and had brew. We missed the train and
bus and had to hitch-hike. Received word
that Art got married.
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