Wayne's Journal

Tuesday

In England, Verne and other members of his combat crew were in London on a pass . . .

01-23-45

Met a boy named Arthur Deane¹ from Fort Collins. Used to attend high school with him. Saw Madame Tussard’s Wax Museum. Met a swell Red Cross lady named Bea Newton. Had dinner with her. All us fellows² went to a dance at Covent Gardens. I danced several times and got quite happy on gin. Back at room at 11:45. Holiday almost gone. Have had a very nice time.

Notes & Commentary

¹ Arthur R. Deines served in the Colorado Naitonal Guard with Verne in 1941.

² Likely Robert F. Powers and Boyce L. Pruitt and, perhaps, the other enlisted men of Combat Crew 87.