Letter from Glenn Brooks to his Family

Letter from Glenn Brooks to his Family

He has several letters from home and he has been very busy. His engineer was involved in a motor cycle accident and will not be flying for a while. Until they get a replacement he will not fly. He asks his family to send cigarettes and not to bother with a Christmas present.

1944-09-24

Four handwritten sheets

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Sept. 24/44
Hello Folks.
Well its Saturday evening I’m a day early with my letter this week. Have had a letter from you to-day also one from Gwen this week, Jess, Uncle Jack, George Werry and several from Dora, so the mail man [indecipherable word] me very well.
I’m not so very busy this week. Trips are rather slow coming. My engineer fell off a motor cycle the other night broke his wrist, ankle and a vertebrae in his neck so he won’t be flying for a while. That will keep us grounded unless we get another engineer. We’re all hoping to get another one to take his place and get this tour finished.
George Werry didn’t give me any

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clue as to his where abouts. He has been moved from his former post, said he would write and let me know how he is getting along.
Sorry to hear of dad’s stomach acting up again. I do hope he is able to take it easy and look after it.
By now your canning corn will be ready to get in, some more work for you. How is it this year? Sorry to hear that the mail was held up. I have written regularly even while on leave. The other fellows are complaining that their mail was held for a week also. Regarding the parcels, I believe it would be just as well to stop sending the canned meat. I enjoy it but it is very heavy and takes

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up a lot of room. In place of this, next parcel send me 300 cigarettes sweet cups you can send them through almost any tobacco store. Cigarettes over here are of an inferior quality and very expensive.
So Dick Bassett and Norm Barton have been wounded, glad its not serious. Got word last week that 4 of the fellows I knew quite well from training are missing. Harris and Austin from Toronto. Also Roy Holland from Oshawa.
As you likely know by now, I became an officer this past week. Was out and spent over $200. on a uniform and shirts, shoes, underwear etc. Have to buy all my clothes now and give coupons for everything as well. Food and billets about the same

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as Sgts, however we have a few extra privileges.
Sorry to hear of your trouble with the pullets. However they may get laying heavy when the price is best.
Regarding my Xmas present, I am hoping that won’t be necessary to send it over here. If it is then really isn’t anything I need very bad. Xmas is quite a while yet so don’t trouble yourselves over things so distant.
News is very good and it may soon be over.
My letters aren’t very interesting but I can’t think of much to say. Look forward to your letters, write often.
Love
Glenn