AUGUST 23, 1943.
The Squadron is non-operational today. I worked in the Officers’ Club this morning. This afternoon, Mac, Harold, Bob and I went swimming in the Med. Afterwards, we went to the PX and had a good supper - steak, onions, tomatoes, creamed peas, baked pepper, bread and jam, coffee and caramel-custard crème puff for dessert.
I ran into Jack Fields. It is the first time that we have seen each other in five years. Jack and I are close friends. We both grew up in Hillsdale, Michigan. We were together at Central school from kindergarten through the sixth grade. We were Safety Patrol Boys together. Small world! I also saw John Cadger, who was in the Bombardier Class ahead of me (42-14), in Victorville, CA. I graduated on October 31, 1942.
The Club opened tonight, and it is quite nice. A game of “skill points” was in progress. A couple of enlisted men were singing hill billy and western songs. The beverages were good - rum, wine, bourbon, gin, lime mix, ginger ale, and fruit juices - direct from Cairo!
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