Dear Mrs. Morgan,

When I was overseas, I told you that when I got home, I would write you 	

about Tommie. I've been in the USA for about two weeks now, and have just 

now been able to get settled and write. I've been away from the outfit for 

some time now, and have heard nothing about Tommie in a good while.

He and I met on the second or third day we were in the army at Jefferson 

Barracks, and we went all the way together. He is one of the finest men I 

ever knew, and was well liked and respected in the outfit.

He had made four missions up to the last of June, and on this date last 

year, he and I were in Townsville, Australia on leave.

On July 4th, he and his crew took off from Point Moresby to bomb Lae (?) 

Airfield. They successfully completed their mission, and were jumped by 

fifteen Jap Zero fighters. In the fight that followed, one of the Jap 

pilots was killed by a gunner of another ship, and the dead pilot and his 

plane crashed into Tommie's plane, hitting its left wing. From all 

eye-witness reports, it would seem that three parachutes opened in the air, 

but no one could be identified. Knowing Tommie as well as I did, and 

knowing his habits when flying, I would say that he had the best and 

easiest position in the plane to jump from. Later, there was a report from 

natives that three American airmen were captured by the Japanese and were 

being treated by a Japanese doctor. Of course, no one knows for sure, but 

it seems reasonable that Tommie and two of his buddies would be the three 

Americans.

When I left Australia, I had Tommie's diary, about fifty pictures, and a 

fountain pen and pencil set. The diary and the pictures are being held by 

customs officials. They will be inspected and returned to me, and then I 

will send them on to you. He bought the fountain pen and pencil set Dec. 6, 

1941 for Miss Pauline Glover, but for some reason failed to send it on to 

her. I will mail it to you as soon as possible.

If I am ever in your part of the country, or have an opportunity to come, 

I will, for I would like to talk to you. At present, I don not know just 

what my address will be but if you would like to write to me, write me to 

Dayton, Tennessee, and my mother will send it on to me. Please do not 

mention my name in connection with what I ahve written you, and remember, 

if there is anything I can tell you, or anything I can ever do for you, I 

will be proud to oblige for the mother of Tommie Morgan.