Oct. 3, 1943
Sun. 10:00 P.M.
Dear Meredith:
I received your letter yesterday so I guess I had better answer it. Merdy you can write almost as well as I can already.
That’s certainly a big school you have there. I hope your teacher spanks you every day because that’s what makes little girls like you grow.
I think I will be home in about one month. Then I can see how much you have grown.
I’m having a lot of fun flying around in this plane but it is also a lot of hard work.
I don’t even see any little girls like you down here.
Well Merdy be a good girl. I’ll be seeing you soon (I hope).
Your Brother,
Alva
Meredith was only 7 1/2 years old in October of 1943. This picture was taken several years later.
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