Letter from William L. Guernsey to Jesse G. Dorsey, May 22, 1945.

Description:	Guernsey writes while flying in a B-17 over Texas. He took a trip to Tucson and a friend took him in an A.T.11 where Guernsey was given his first opportunity to pilot. He has changed jobs and tested so well that he was made an instructor. He liked the job well enough to pass up a discharge. He is now a Non-Commissioned Officer in charge of C Flight. His high school friend Glen (Tokie) Johnson is stationed with him.This letter is part of a large group of letter written to or by Jesse G. Dorsey during World War II. Dorsey ran the community house for the Louisville Cement Company in Speed, Indiana. Being a veteran of World War I, he knew the value of providing support to the troops. He wrote letters and sent the company newsletter (Speedometer) to several hundred service men and women during the war. The community house also hosted weekend parties for soldiers from Fort Knox, Kentucky during the war.
Origin:	1945-05-22
Created By:	Guernsey, William Leslie (Bill), 1921-1999.
Source:	http://indianamemory.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p1819coll10/id/2083
Collection:	Jesse G. Dorsey WWII Correspondence
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Geography:	Jackson, Hinds County, Mississippi 32.3104541,-90.2639989
Subjects:	Military officers Radio operators Military training Johnson, Glenn M. (Tokey), 1920-1989 Military spouses Soldiers--Correspondence United States. Army Air Forces--Military life World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives

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