December 11th 1944

Hello Everyone:

This is just a note from deep in the heart of Texas to let you know I received my Christmas package. I think it is swell of you to remember all of us in the service at this time. Many of the fellows are many many miles from home and old friends but somehow I think that at Christmas time the feeling of nearness come over them. I know in my own case I can remember the days I spent at Bryant and even some of the tough times I had there. You could ask just about any of the teachers I had and they would let you know how happy go lucky I used to be. Such is not the case now though because in war people grow up fast. I was home about a month ago and saw Mr. Richards. He is doing more work than he had been doing before what with teaching extra classes. Everyone seems to be doing his or her share. I know all you of The Service Club are doing a swell job and I feel sure in some small way you are rewarded. I know it means a lot to be remembered by your old college.

I would like to as a favor you and that is; If you could send me the address of Don Mullen. He was a classmate of mine and we have lost contact so I would appreciate it if you would send it to me.

Winter must be with you up in the cold north but down here we are far from warm. One day it will be beautiful and warm and the next rain will predominate. Most of my day is spent in the air, towing gliders and dropping para-troopers so we get a little cold up there. Just about like a northern winter.

Thanks again for the package and I wish you a Very Merry Xmas.
Robert A. Patt

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UNITED STATES ARMY AIR CORPS

AVIATION CADET ROBERT A. PATT
Tuesday

This is just an old Bryant Alumnus saying “hello” and wanting to thank you for my Easter package. I received your package the day I left for my new field here at Keesler so it did a little more traveling only in our stomachs because it was all eaten before we were many hour on the road.

Well yours truly is not further south fooling around with some of those little crater called B-24’s Liberator Bombers. We call them flying box cars. No matter what they are called of what they look like they have a job and they are doing a swell job. That is one plane I would depend upon at any time.

Last January when I was home on a convalescent furlough I dropped in to the college and saw a few familiar faces. I guess all my classmates are busy at work or fighting this war. I heard about Pasco Senerchia and think it pretty tough but that is the way things go. I had my flying buddy killed last month. I[n] this game you never know who will be next.

I hope the Mr. Appleby is back with you now because he was in Florida when I was home.

I suppose the next time I get back to visit I’ll see only girls on the campus because most of the fellows will be pretty busy else where.

Keep up the good work because I know I like to hear from the college and am sure other fellows like to also.

Just-
-Bob-

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NASHVILLE ARMY AIR CENTER
AAFCC
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE

Wednesday Sept. 1, 1943

Bryant Service Club:

Today I received your letter telling of the news and happening at the school. I know that all my classmates have gone into one branch of the service or another and I feel confident that they are proud to be serving their country. Many times I suppose we dislike this life but it soon wears off and you begin to enjoy yourself.

Was also very nice to know the addresses of fellow classmates because it is one way to keep up a college life. It is surprising to see how far many men are stationed from home and then others are quite near.

At present I am in the south where it is nice and warm. To prove this point the paper stated the other day that it was 108°. (The hottest day this year) After you get used to the heat it isn’t as bad but I would like to be up north just the same.

Bob Mitchell “43” is down here also. I happened to see him coming out of the show. I haven’t been able to talk to him yet.

Thanking you for your very interesting letter.
Robert A. Patt

P.S. I have been classified a pilot!

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Bryant Service Club: —

Received your package yesterday and was greatly surprised. It was a well welcomed package. It mean[s] a lot to a fellow who is away from home to know that he is thought of once in a while by those he used to associate with.

I think the Bryant Service Club is a great thing. When I attended College I didn’t think it meant so much by now that I have been away I find it difference. Thanks very much.

Keep up the good work.
Robert A. Patt
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ROBERT A. PATT
AVIATION CADET, UNITED STATES ARMY AIR FORCES

The Bryant Service Club:

I received your Christmas present of two flat tins of fifty cigarettes and I appreciate them very much. My roommates really go for them. It takes no time at all for us to finish them up.

It is always nice to know that there is still that friendship back at college and to know you are thought of once in a while. I guess it helps a lot.

I expected to be at another field this week but I had to be kept over here at Maxwell because all other schools are full and just can’t accommodate any more personnel. As a result I am in a pilot detachment. We have it a little better than the other cadets because we have been all through it but that doesn’t mean [you] get any picnic. We do plenty to get tired and there is very little free time from morning to night. I am in hopes of being out of here in a month.

Bob Mitchell is down here with me and I see him once in a while.

Thanks again for the cigarettes.

-Bob Patt-

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