I love the wings/propeller and the logotype at the top of this military notepaper where our dad went for gunnery training in 1942. I can’t remember having seen that design anywhere before. For my Printing students, notice the gap designed into it between the red ink plate and the blue ink plate. That makes it less expensive to produce, as the registration is not close at all. Even the red initial caps on the right will “work” ok if they’re not aligned perfectly.

It’s December 1942 and soon Thorgel will find out where the war will take him next…

Air Forces Basic Training Center
Miami Beach Schools
Miami Beach, Florida

Dec 5, 1942.

Dearest Ruth,

I am now through with my training here, wish I could have stayed here this winter. It’s really nice to be where it’s warm this time of the year, but I guess there is nothing to do about it.

Tomorrow I am on shipping order, hope it’s to the west coast from here. I would like to see some more of this southern country before leaving.

The last lecture we had this afternoon was by Capt. B. Bie < ? > and he told us this squadron would be in combat zones within 60 days. I hope we have some good hunting where we are going cause them machine guns are a lot of fun shooting. This last week I had 6 hours every day, we shoot as high as 400 rounds a minute so you can imagine what a chatter it really is.

I am on guard duty tonight at 10 so it won’t be any use going any place till then except for a lunch. My buddy from Minn. left yesterday so it’s quiet here tonight except for a few British boys that came in this morning. They think it’s a treat for them to come to this country for training. They have a lot of interesting things to talk about but some of the Scotch (sic) are hard for us to understand. They seem to cut their words so short.

I had some more pictures taken, will send them when I get to a Post Office somewhere. Haven’t been able to get away during the day here to send them.

How are you getting along with your bowling? It’s too far here to go bowling, 47 blocks, that’s a long walk and no transportation here after dark.

Well I guess that will be all for tonight, have 45 min left until I go on duty for the last time under a Miami Moon.

Love,
Thorgel