[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, September 14, 1943] Page: 1 of 6
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i HOTEL ANDREW JOHNSON-KNOXVILLE, TENN.
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. an so glad frances went in the coast guard, know he
11 like that better than the army, and therefore be
-ppier ... i got in to town thursday before the stores
posed and finally bought a pair of pants at neiman mar-
. they are beautiful, regular officer's pinks (which the
- rls think they're buying, but they are actually a bit of
>lor) ... mine are a bit heaver, but it will be cool soon,
-3d they c ertainly look good ... i had the tailor there fi
iem, and after my last experience knew what to tell him
: do, so i hope they will be good looking ... i told hi:
he did a good job, i'd coie back and get another pair
opposed to send them out monday, so i'll let you know
cane out ... i can get along all right on my old ta.
lacks (Lacy's, years ago) and the ill-fitting sweetwat
'iiform while i':n drilling and sitting in ground school
ztting check rides, but when we go on trips i want to lo0
=Am up ... my boots are the joy of my life, so confortab ,
:Id they take a beautiful shine, and i bought an over I
boulderr bag that matches up and looks good, and is ease
hang on to ... i'm luckier than i can possibly get u: I
o, being first alphabetically ... got my b t check before
Ire than six had had p t checks, and an officer in transiti-
'ld me today he'd get me checked in the a t in the next o
days, so i'll be way ahead on requirements to get fir;..
errying trip ... poor bobby hasn't even been in the air,
:ay not get there for some tine ... it's awful hard for ne
o get used to the service around here ... when they call
>perations calls on the public address system) you run ge"
-ur chute and whatever other equipment and papers you nee;,
End hail the first jeep you see (they run around all ove,
lace) and they take you where ever you want to go, to
+rans tion department, to your ship, or back to squadro
, adquarters ... on the fli.5ht line in fromt of the bui a.
..ere you get your clearances there is a red cross hut where
>ey almost force you to accept coffee, milk, sandwiches,
w carrot strips and pickles, and even camels ... i always
top in for a cup of coffee when i'm through flying, and i
ll certainly give next time the red cross asks me ... all
s free and offered with a very winning smile ... if you w
ything else, the entire personnel is very eager to oblige
day i was getting my chute marked (in several places so
'ody could possible walk off with it, as has been known ta
Lapen) and the sergeant made me a cute little leather ho>.
,or my identification tag (picture and number, that you have
have in a visable spot on your person at all times) ... t
-g fits on it, and the top has a button hole that goes over
.I think he wo'U i6-c ey
BLAND OPERATED HOTELS
HOTEL CHARLOTTE CHARLOTTE, N C HOTEL ANDREW JOHNSON, KNOXVILLE, TENN \Y/ASHINGTON DUKE HOTEL, DURHAM, N C
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Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes. [Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, September 14, 1943], letter, September 14, 1943; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1296745/m1/1/: accessed June 7, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting National WASP WWII Museum.