This faint pencil letter, part of the 1944 Margaroli B-24 belly gunner collection, offers a deeply personal glimpse into the correspondence of a WWII airman. Amid condolences for the loss of a family friend, the writer reassures his loved ones at home that he is no longer flying combat missions and will soon return to the United States. Letters like this humanize the experience of B-24 Liberator crewmen, whose belly turret position was among the most hazardous assignments in the U.S. Army Air Forces. Project: 218355