[Correspondence Between Archie A. McConnell and Alex Bradford, 1944-1945] Page: 2 of 4
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Sin ?ashon gton, s..,
8otober 8,J943.
.r. George arold McConnell,
112 .et Avenue,
Buffh I ei York.
fear !ao:
all Cowhanc say something' 4bhei a you and
whatinell are you a doing of?
7ust got back to the U.S. Aim to go on back dorM
to Ten - now that they got a new sheriff dovm th6er.
S eaet Beok just before L loft. haven't tYtsn
Mrle Oat bell for a long tiee. They tell me thtt Red Dean
got Xilio- Wile in trt Thing someLdere. Alry uikod mhat
old boy. LAout. Charlie rurrav is a major nov.. Still the
:a old CharlIe, 'te and I were in the se1e dwision lth
U.i Forcc Lora v~ils ixx C iro, T e last et -ontLs I
ps Lu frzon was with the P4 Force - organthe S fi so orl
and building tire trucks.
Am not: in ashinwton. Going to 2ew York. tduxt
thero "o- next 2 or 3 weeks is: THotel Comnodore, ?ew York.
Aftcr aAou t he ad of this month my arodess is: PC Box 5SU,
i ban7,CAlif rnla. TVhe Little lady is out there in Burbank
(building bombers), and she will send mail on to me.
Just got a kid commissioned as a pilot in the -ir
Vorce. Yab l) t. be around vtere he is, so here's his name
and outfit: ;ieut. Jack Fradford, 72 Troop Carrier Squadron,
4 troop Carrier Group. Py other son is in the US A-iy in
77rope.
Just at present, I'm a civilian. Jot sure just ,yct
what I will be doing. Several developments pen dIng.
Somebody told me that you were down in Custr lia.
Think it vas -erle Campbell who told me. ,ell, I.ao, vite and
let us know hot you are doing. ad it you got in any trouble,
I uill go on your bond. =o regarded to: Bob Harning, a It
Yinl, Scoot Je,~ Zal dtghoffr an? yroursel2.
Siincorelv yours,
__:. edy
Alex Bra dfot
Pome address: Co tdore otel,'
'O Box 503 11ev York, N.Y.
Burbank, California 10uYok17,y
(arove address until end of
october)
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McConnell, Archie A. & Bradford, Alex. [Correspondence Between Archie A. McConnell and Alex Bradford, 1944-1945], letter, 1943-10-08/1944-07-18; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1479516/m1/2/?q=+date%3A1941-1945: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Private Collection of Mike Cochran.