Soi, Rose, and unknown in front, Clair in back.

#2 Manning Depot

RCAF

Brandon, Manitoba

19 Mar 1943

Dear Rose, and All

I got your letters the other day, so I guess I had better answer them tonight, cause I might not be alive tomorrow.

We have started a training wing now, they really drill us, and I don’t mean maybe. When we finish this training, we are suppose to be able to take command of a flight and put them through their paces...

...Do you know what? I have had 9 needles in my arm since I got out here, I’ve got 5 or 6 to take yet. Some guys get six and their finished, except for the TABT`s they have to take 3 of them, just like the rest of us.

I went out to a show last night; lucky me I only met two officers, P.S. I only had to salute one of them. The first one I slid past him on a piece of ice so fast it made my hair (what hair?) stand on end, at the same time he was sliding the other way, trying to hold his girl friend up, no she wasn’t drunk, the road was slippery.

Well I have a C/O`s inspection tomorrow, so I should get to bed, we had hit inspection yesterday.

Love Clair

P.S. Write soon, I didn’t get one letter today, very sad.