September 9, 1944

Dear Mom:

Haven’t written because it doesn’t seem like anytime since I was home with you all. Nothing has happened since I got back that was worth raving about, so I have only been flying and sleeping most of the time.

I had a very pleasant trip home. I missed my train in Memphis and had to take a later one that went way out thru Little Rock, but I didn’t mind because I had plenty of time. I left Memphis about 10:30 A.M. and rode all day in the club car and arrived in Kentucky about midnight. I strolled up to the ticket office and asked if there was any space. Guess what? I got a lower all the way and on an all Pullman train with two club cars on it. I got to Albuquerque about noon Friday. Had a fine time all the way and arrived safe and sound and feeling fine.

Met some fine people on the train and a Captain who is a doctor in a hospital, and he said if I ever came to Memphis on a cross country to come to his house and stay as long as I liked. I am going to take him up on it too.

Came up to St. Louis this week with a guy in my squadron who came to visit his father. I just came along for the ride.

Better close I guess, I can’t stand much more of this hotel pen.

Tell Aunt Cora her money will be sent as soon as you send me her address again. I don’t know whether I should send it to the office or not.

Love to all,

Roy