Wayne's Journal

Friday

Wayne’s journal remains silent still.

In England his brother, Verne, continues to record events of his day . . .

01-12-45

Weather equally bad. No flights since last night. Called out for a practice mission, but after fooling around three hours it was scrubbed. Major Wild¹ is pretty eager. Wants us to use rank when speaking to any officer. Two missions will change his mind. Finally received our flight pay: £20-5-2. Sure feels good to have money again.²  Sent Aileen $40.00.

Notes & Commentary

¹ Major Linn E. Wilde, Jr. His date of rank was July 7, 1944; he was 27 years old. By war’s end, he had been awarded a Distinguished Flying Cross and an Air Medal with two oak leaf clusters.

Department of the Army, Adjutant General’s Office. Official Army and Air Force Register, 1948. Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, p. 1958.

²  In 1945, £20-5-2 was equivalent to $81.64.

“Pound sterling,” Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, (http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Pound_sterling&oldid=641509521  : accessed 12 January 2015).