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designated to protect the American sector.  That means we belong to the [[underline]]First[[/underline]] air pursuit [[strikeout]][[??]][[/strikeout]]^[[wing]] which comprises the famous 94th and 95th [[strikeout]][[??]][[/strikeout]] ^[[Campbell, Lufberry, Winslow]] Peterson, and all those you know!  So we of the 139th, 27th, and 149th should rightfully be allowed to feel a bit of pride in the situation.  And to think that in March, on the twelfth, I was in New York City, U.S.A! Very lucky indeed am I to be so far ahead of fellows who have been over here asking ^[[for half a year]] to get where I am now.  Our planes and equipment are due today.  Soon! Soon...... well, soon?