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Burton Jay Smith and Willametta Turnepseed letters, January-May, 1943
1943-05-25 Page 2
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-2 material. All our children will not be girls, so there!!! No, they're not pushing me through. We must complete 18 weeks of satisfactory navigation before receiving our commission. That is a minimum and is not often met... usually it takes longer. I'll be here until I am commissioned (that is raised in rank to 2nd Lt.) Although there is also the possibility of transfer on a moments notice... highly unlikely however. I have a different pilot on each trip -- (oh I occasionally get the same one but by chance Lt. Robertson has piloted for me twice, W.O. (thats Flight Officer) Roberts has too) You get to know them when you work with them. He is an experienced pilot but no navigator and gladly takes your directions. You see I am
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-2 material. All our children will not be girls, so there!!! No, they're not pushing me through. We must complete 18 weeks of satisfactory navigation before receiving our commission. That is a minimum and is not often met... usually it takes longer. I'll be here until I am commissioned (that is raised in rank to 2nd Lt.) Although there is also the possibility of transfer on a moments notice... highly unlikely however. I have a different pilot on each trip -- (oh I occasionally get the same one but by chance Lt. Robertson has piloted for me twice, W.O. (thats Flight Officer) Roberts has too) You get to know them when you work with them. He is an experienced pilot but no navigator and gladly takes your directions. You see I am
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