FEBRUARY 1944. STILL IN SOUTH CAROLINA

Betty & Ang in front of their house in Columbia SC

     Ang & Betty’s established routine continued through February 1944 with more movies, dances, dinners at the Club, and quite a bit of rain. In between their social activities, Betty stayed busy with household chores and her sewing. Ang only has 4 flights recorded, but it seems he managed to get to Chicago for one more family visit. I haven’t found any leave orders but Betty mentions it in her diary, so perhaps he hitched a ride on a flight, or else his flight on the 13th took him that far. It appears they returned on the 15th. ​She mentions a cousin from Ft. Jackson visiting, but I have no idea who it was.
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Tuesday, February 1. Ang not home for dinner -- cousin from Ft. Jackson came in for while. Bed quite late.
February 2. To post for dinner and show - getting low on points. Home and bed early.
February 3. Downtown when Ang went. Shopped and paid some bills. Fellows picked us up. Home alone. Bed about ten.
February 4. Washed today and scrubbed bath. Cleaned up and downtown. Bot material & shoes. Ang home later.
February 5. No dance at Club so to Chatterbox and then to some joint. Had a good time though. Bed by 3:00
  Form 5: Feb 5. Training flight as bombardier, B25-G, 1:45h

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February 6. Ooh what a morning. Out to Base right after church. To matinee and then dinner. Home early & dead. 
February 7. Saw “For Whom the Bell Tolls” - very good. Rainy today. Bed late again.
February 8. [no entry]
February 9. Rainy all day. Up early and to dentists. Home by noon. Cleaned up & to base for movie. Sure got messed up.
February 10. Chilly today. Ang home early. Cleaned up trunk and odd jobs. Did some sewing. To library in evening. Bed late.
February 11. Rained all day- had hair done early. Boys home for late dinner. Wrote letters all evening. Bed rather early.
February 12. Washed and scrubbed floors. Cleaned up and to town to show and supper. Bot Ang some shoes. Read in evening and bed early.

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Undated photo of Ang’s family in Chicago. Sister Jen in back; brother John in front. Stella, Ang, Betty, Sam.

February 13. To early Mass - home & bed again. To base for matinee and dinner. Ang & Kem on R.O.N. [Remain OverNight] To town & another show. Bed pretty late. Tired.
  Form 5: Feb 13. Training flight as bombardier, B25-G, 3:05h
February 14. Rained cats and dogs all day. Downtown late for dinner and then to a movie. Ang in Chicago. Bed about twelve.
February 15. Warmer today and no rain. To bank and then home. Kem home so to Club for dinner. Ang came in later. To movies. Bed about 10:30
  Form 5: Feb 15. Training flight as bombardier, B25-G, 4:20h
February 16. Ang home about 10:30. We both slept all P.M. My throat sore. He was [on] alert so early dinner. Ironed and bathed. Bed early.
February 17. Still feel a little punk. Laid around all day. To late show at Base. Of course bed late.
February 18. Cleaned house today. Cleaned up and downtown for awhile. Ang called - is at camp all night. Bed late.
February 19. Ang home early with a sore arm. Read all day - rainy again. Dinner alone. Read some more. Bed about 10:30
February 20. To 7:00 Mass - home and bed again. Read all afternoon - to Club for dinner & movie. Home and read awhile. Bed about 11:00.
February 21. Ang’s late day. Down with him & got license for Ann [?] Shopped and home for dinner. Sewed a little & read in evening.
February 22. Had hair done early this morning. Dark & dreary. Ang home but out to base. Alert. Read and sewed. Bed about 12:00  
February 23. Nice day - very warm. Out in P.M. to Base to see parade. Very nice. Dinner & then to early movie. Home & bed early.
February 24. Ang home very early this morning. Cloudy and rainy. Shopped. Had phone call from John. Bed about ten.
February 25. Washed this morning. Ang home all day. Did some odd jobs. Cleaned up & out to dinner. To dance at Club. Swell time.
February 26. Sick. Boys off all day. Played golf in A.M. Ironed all P.M. Cleaned up and to store. Picnic supper. Read awhile & to bed early.
February 27. To early Mass - got up about noon. Had the car - to club for dinner & movie. Very warm. Home and right to bed.
  Form 5: Feb 27. Training flight as bombardier, B25-G, :50h
February 28. Up about ten. Cleaned and re-arranged bedroom. Downtown shopping. Had bath in evening. Bed about 10:30. Tired.
​February 29. Sewed all day on green crepe dress. Read awhile too. Did a little ironing. Wrote some letters in evening. Bed early.

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Form 5. Individual Flight Record. February 1944.