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[Across top: Image of man riding a horse through the country side; New Grand Hotel; A Hotel Of Service And Distinction …; Operated By L.W. Carter “Owner-Manager” Billings, Montana]
mountains.
Have been flying many types of aircraft but think I’m going to get stick or pursuit. They need pursuit pilots – so – I prefer twin engines or better.
I still wear your wings- They are my good luck charm. I think they are beautiful.
Gosh wish we could sit down tonight and talk. I have cut-out drinking, so I could probably stay out for an evening. I wish you could have been here when I crashed up in Canada. I needed to have someone around just to talk to and who understood the whole thing. As it was, strangers were making a fuss over you etc. and no-one intelligent, as far as flying is concerned to talk to
[Across the bottom: Affiliated Hotels; Northern Hotel. Billings, Mont. Carter Hotel, Hastings, Nebraska, Pioneer Hotel, Cheyenne, Wyoming; Operated by L.W. Carter]