Show interesting letter from lawrence C the following letter irom from law lawrence C now at port fort omaha nebraska dated da tea october 31 1917 diab a received last saturday by mr and M rs ra W D su U tio ton ie will prove interesting to the many friends of lawrence and that he will succeed in receiving an appointment ot of cirit lieutenant in the aviation corps la is the wish ot of all fort omaha oma ha oct sl 1 1917 dear mother did dad and all this letter finds mo me in the Y M C A at ft omaha after passing the examination prescribed for or applicants applying tor for commission or first lieutenant la in the aviation section signal officers reserve corps well that Is so much towards my aim now I 1 have to wait tor for a call to so go to school dont know lust just how long it will be before I 1 am called but it will be soon I 1 dont know how long I 1 will nill have to RO go to school instead of a month I 1 get 30 well wages dont count so BO much if I 1 can got get the th commission dad I 1 sot got tho the money order all but coId coald not got get it cabled at the Post la in omaha I 1 have turned it over to ille the Y M C A and I 1 they will cash it me thanks I 1 ifor S very much 0 had an aa appointment to sav sargeant geant when the aviation squad organized but had to give it upon account r if of application for flyer dyer my NY spirits are lighter than they ever have haie been been stu since ce I 1 joined the army and think I 1 could write nearly a book to you but but I 1 dont see very good on account of the bella dona they put in my yes well now abo about ut the examination it makes the third mental examination I 1 have passed and the second physical examination I 1 have gone through in the physical examination at texas they gave me the water test I 1 passed that then they gave me the chair tse tand I 1 passed cassea that so BO think my equilibrium Is all 0 K I 1 fell down in texas on my right eye got twenty thirty but here I 1 got awen ty twenty or OB both sure wal wail tickled when I 1 saw the doctor write down 2020 20 20 back ot of right eye on my efam tuition atlon In I 1 just know knew that I 1 would rould got through I 1 sure have worked hard to get it and will have to vork ork even harder from now on to got get a lieutenancy I 1 have all the hopes in the world and am going to succeed I 1 have to go on guard tonight to night guard duty lasts twenty tour four hours two hours on and four hours oft off but say walking your post these cold nights Is anything but pleasure I 1 can tell you especially with eyes out of 0 sorts and a lead head that feels like afke tha morning after the night before I 1 I 1 I 1 wrote to den a thompson an ana 1 thanked her for or the money sent m me e from the benefit dance but will write again it she did pot not receive it dal but whether she receives rec elTes it or not I 1 bin am very thankful for remembrance with love to everybody just a LAWRENCE ft omaha nebraska |