10th January 1944

"Thanks Loads,"

Those words seem so inadequate. Yet how else can we express our appreciation for your rememberance [sic] at Christmastime. It really makes us feel wonderful to know that old classmates are thinking of us.

"Red" Cain is now here as one of my students. It really felt grand to see an old face and my heart went back to the "Old Days" as we sat in his barracks and looked through his yearbook. True, there were some new faces there, but still, there was enough Bryant to make me wish I was once more back at School.

Once more thank you and may the "Service Club" continue along its road of "Success."

Sincerely
Dick Hearn
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Box 208
Warwick Neck
R. I.

Nov. 28th /42

The Bryant Service Club.
Providence.

Dear Members,

Some time ago I received the enclosed form to complete.

I want to apologize for being so negligent in doing so.

At the time I received it I was awaiting Richard’s address, which was undetermined, + somehow the whole thing slipped my memory.

I am sure all the boys will appreciate your kindness, as will all their parents.

Thanking you and again apologizing.

Sincerely

Amy Hearn. [Transcription ends]

AIR FORCES TECHNICAL SCHOOL
CHANUTE FIELD, ILLINOIS

7th Squadron
Barracks 131
December 28, 1942

Dear Members:

Thank you for remembering a soldier.

If you did nothing more than send us your school paper you would have done a magnificent deed. (we like to hear about our old friends so much), but you go further than that. You send us all types of gifts; candy, cakes, socks, etc. Bryant certainly has something to be proud of in your organization.

In reading the paper, however, I noted that one group was neglected. That was the girls who, under Miss Collins’ eye served so graciously as dancing partners for the armed forces. Let me say that you girls do a most notable deed in building morale. There is nothing a soldier likes more than to gild [?] the floor with a charming young lady in his arms. And, it must be heaven to have that occasions with a Bryant girl, for Bryant girls have long been known as the [?] of Femininity.

Thanks, once again, and keep up the grand job.

Yours truly

“Porky” (Hearn) [Transcription ends]

[U. S. ARMY AIR FORCES]

3512 AAF Base Unit
Section B
Box 703
Chanute Hd
Illinois

16 May 1944

Hello, Folks:

Once again I find time to drop a line and thank you for your thoughtfulness. Your tobacco was swell. There is nothing like a pipeful to make one feel contented of an evening.

Things here are proceeding along about at normal. At present I am helping train some typists, Wacs, to teach these women warriors of ours teletype operation. Someday I hope to be able [to] see one of our Bryant girls here.

I wonder if you have heard from John Renza recently. I heard from him last week and he informs me that he is now in Merry Olde England and intends to look up Old Nick Coracci who is also stationed there.

Thanks once more for your gifts and frequent news about Bryant. Your letters are really welcome for they bring back such pleasant memories of our Old Alma Mata.

Sincerely,

Dick Hearn

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