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This folder contains more personal letters from Kindell to his family. Kindell is promoted to Sergeant. New recruits arrive at Patterson Field and Kindell and the clinic examine 120 men. Kindell listened watched movies of Tyrone Powes and Richard Cooks. Carl writes about Ray Kindell being transferred from Fort Lawton to Fort Lewis. Louise sent Carl Kindell a personalized leather case with his initials inscribed with gold lettering. Inside the case was paper with gold letterhead reading "Corp. Carl B Kindell." Kindell also writed he sent Louise an album of records. He discusses a rumor that all holiday passes may be cancelled.

This folder contains more personal letters from Kindell to his family. The letters discuss Carl Kindells' brother Ray L. Kindell also joining the US army and being sent to Fort Benjamin Harris in Indiana. Ray is then sent to Camp Grant. The letters also discuss the Kindell family drugstore and the movies Carl attends on a regular basis. Almost all letters contain questions about his family's activities and wellbeing, as well as reporting on his own well being and activities. This folder also contains a birthday card sent to Carl from Ray. Carl Kindell seems to have a close relationship with a woman named Louise as he recieves a picture of her. Kindell never tells much of Louise, but simply writes when he recieves letters from her throughout all of his letters.

This folder contains more personal letters from Kindell to his family detailing his life in Patterson Field. He attends classes to receive a Pharmacy degree. While taking classes, Kindell is assigned to work at the dental clinic on base under Lt. Bell. Almost all letters contain questions about his family's activities and well-being, as well as reporting on his own well being and activities. Aunt Leona often sends Kindell, candy, cokies, or cake.

This folder contains personal letters from Kindell to his family as he begins his training. The family includes his mother, father, grandmother, and aunt Leona. At the bottom of each letter Kindell places at least ten Xs next to "Mother." They primarily contain questions about his family's activities and well being, as well as reporting on his own well being and activities. In his first letters from May 1942, he details his arrival to Fort Hayes, Ohio where he received basic training as a private. Shortly after, he is transferred to Patterson Field near Dayton, Ohio.

This folder contains more personal letters from Kindell to his family. Kindell begins to create letters with a typewriter as well as writing them by hand. Carl and Ray Kindell both love listening to the radio. Carl Kindell listened to the Bell and Firestone programs on a regular basis. He also continues to attend the theatre on a regular basis. Kindell listened watched movies of Marion Anderson, Gregor Ziemer, Frederick March, and Bettie Davis. He also describes the barracks where he sleeps in a seperate room with a roommate Bill Cochran. I believe Kindell now works at the base hospital with Dr. Stein.

This folder contains more personal letters from Kindell to his family. This folder also contains official army correspondance Kindell was able to keep. The trend of asking about and giving account of activities and well being will continue through almost all letters. Kindell will also continue promising to write more and visiting family as often as possible. Kindell is promoted to Corporal. Kindell and his friend Bob Gillet recieve their pharmacy diplomas. Kindell must now atend Non-commisioned officer training.

This folder contains more personal letters from Kindell to his family. Almost all letters contain questions about his family's activities and wellbeing, as well as reporting on his own well being and activities. Kindell goes home as often as he can on the weekends or is visited by family at the airfield. He often promises to write home more often. When Kindell cannot physically visit with family he often attempts to call home on Saturday around 7pm. Kindell writes that he works with James Fenton at the dental clinic. At the beginning of the month he tells his family he underwent a circumcision proceedure after advise from the base doctor. He spent at least a week recovering. Kindell processes around 200 forms per day as his job at the dental clinic and also writes letters for the Major in command.

This folder contains letters from Edith Cameron, a friend of Hazel's in Gainesville, FL. Her early letters discuss school, her children, and her plans for summer travels. In her August 7 and August 8, 1939 letters she includes newspaper clippings and a personal account on the death of her friend, Amy Fetzer, who killed herself jumping from Cameron's work building. In her March 10, 1944, letter, she discussed war rationing, local politics, and the affairs of family and friend; the letter also has a letter of Hazel's attached.