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Nile Kinnick diary of service in the U.S. Naval Reserve Air Corps, February 26, 1942-September 1, 1942

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9 planes kind of complicates things. Discovered that Jim Carroll, a boy with whom I went to S school years ago in D. Moines, is an instructor here. He is a fine, big, pleasant looking chap. Also, ran into Don Frame who played football at Tee Jay in Council Bluffs while I was at Benson. He is taking a refresher course & then going back to Jacksonville to help get a fighter training squadron started there. Thurs - July 9 It seems I got mixed up on my dates somewhere. Today is the 9th & my birthday, not yesterday as I first recorded it. Received a telegram & fine letter from father today. Letters from home have become almost precious. How I enjoy hearing about what is going on back there. He mentioned that Ben has been assigned to R111 out at St. Mary's - the same number as
 
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