SSgt. Daniel L. Cross was a tail gunner on Lt. Rush E. McDonald's B-17 Flying Fortress. The plane was lost with all crew on August 4, 1942 on a bombing mission against Tulagi. More information can be found on the Pacific Wrecks web site. Further information on SSgt. Cross may be found on the Find-A-Grave web site.
The following information was submitted by SSgt. Cross's nephew Jason Sears.
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26th Bomb Sqd
Wheeler Field, T.H.
Dec. 23, 1941
Dear Mother
Well I am still alive. We had a little excitement here Dec 7th. I got a sliver of steel in my upper leg but it wasn't much. I have been working pretty hard since Dec 7th and feel like a million dollars. I could lick Horiatio with my bare hands I believe. I can't tell you as much as I would like to but I will say that we got our share of the Bombing over at Hickam. We have to moved to Wheeler Field now as you probably can see by the new address.
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Johnniy Chase is ok. Not a scratch. He says he is working like mad also. It is hard to believe that we are in War now.
I received your letters but not the M.O. nor the boxes as yet. I also got a letter from Edna Donaldson.
Well I guess I will close now as we have got to "Keep em Flying."
..._ V
Your Son
Daniel
P.S. I am sending a M.O. for $75.
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