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WW2 Era Letter written by Member of the Army Air Forces stationed at Amarillo Army Air Field, Texas, November 9th 1943.

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    Default WW2 Era Letter written by Member of the Army Air Forces stationed at Amarillo Army Air Field, Texas, November 9th 1943.

    WW2 Era Letter written by Member of the Army Air Forces stationed at Amarillo Army Air Field, Texas,  November 9th 1943.
    The base was activated in April 1942 and formally named an army air field in May. The field, one of the largest installations in the Western Technical Training Command, was established for training of air crew and ground mechanics to service B-17 Flying Fortress aircraft. From 1943 to 1945 basic training and special courses of instruction were conducted, and the school was later designated to train technicians and flight engineers for B-29 aircraft in addition to the B-17 technical training. Flying operations were also inaugurated.

    The letter reads:

    “Nov 9th, 1943
    Tuesday afternoon

    Dear mom & Dad
    I have just moved, I also received the letter you wrote now 6th. Here is my new addresss
    Pvt. James C. J. Row 35226206
    905 T.G. B.T.C.12
    T.5. 521 1231C
    Amarillo a.a.f. Texas

    So you see it isn’t too much different. Johnny
    Pasheilich is also in the training group. He and
    I are to go to the show tonight. I'm glad (?)has
    been having a lot of fun. I to have been
    having my share of fun. Tell (?)to give
    this address to my friends. He did not do
    such a good job last time. Because most
    of them said he did not tell them. I’ll
    have to wait for a letter from my old address
    from a friend then advise them of it. But
    that takes to long. So please brother of
    mine do it for your brother because letters from my friends will reach me quicker. You know to whom I have been writing. Well I don't have too much more to say so I will close. Im in a hurry again. Haha. When I get home I’ll be doing things so fast you wont know me from the old slow poke I used to be, but that’s the way the army builds you. I hope you can read my writing. Your son with love, Jim”
    WW2 Era Letter written by Member of the Army Air Forces stationed at Amarillo Army Air Field, Texas,  November 9th 1943.

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    Hi there.

    I managed to find some information about James (Note the name of the recipient of the letter and the address). I think the missing words in the letter may be 'Jr' as in Junior, because James' brother was called Joseph 'Joe' after their Father.

    Name: James Charles John Ross
    Race: White
    Age: 18
    Birth Date: 29 June 1925
    Birth Place: Krevs, Oklahoma
    Residence Place: Mansfield, Richland, Ohio
    Registration Date: 29 Jun 1943
    Registration Place: Richland, Ohio
    Employer: Great Lakes Steel
    Height: 5'' 7 1/2"
    Weight: 140
    Complexion: Sallow, Ruddy
    Hair Color: Brown
    Eye Color: Gray
    Next of Kin: Joe Ross (Father)

    His enlistment date was 11 August 1943
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    WW2 Era Letter written by Member of the Army Air Forces stationed at Amarillo Army Air Field, Texas,  November 9th 1943.  

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    Name: James Charles John Ross Sr
    Gender: Male
    Birth Date: 29 June 1925
    Birth Place: Krebs, Pittsburg County, Oklahoma, United States of America
    Death Date: 7 February 2016
    Death Place: Mansfield, Richland County, Ohio, United States of America
    Cemetery: Mansfield Catholic Cemetery
    Burial or Cremation Place: Mansfield, Richland County, Ohio, United States of America
    Father: Joseph Ross
    Mother: Filomena Christine Ross
    Spouse: Ann Veronica Ross

    James Charles John Ross Sr. (1925-2016) - Find a Grave Memorial.
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    James mentions a Johnny Pasheilich also being in the training group and I think this may be him.

    Name: John Mathias Pasheilich
    Race: White
    Age: 18
    Birth Date: 22 November 1923
    Birth Place: Mansfield, Ohio
    Residence Place: Mansfield, Richland, Ohio
    Registration Date: 30 June 1942
    Registration Place: Mansfield
    Employer: Troy Hardware Store
    Height: 5'' 11"
    Weight: 153
    Complexion: Ruddy
    Hair Color: Brown
    Eye Color: Brown
    Next of Kin: Mrs Barbara Pasheilich
    Service Number: 35226208

    John Mathias Pasheilich (1923-1991) - Find a Grave Memorial.

    Kind regards,

    Will
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    Thank you for All of this!

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    No worries and thank you for posting another interesting piece for us.

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    Of course!

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