To fill in the empty days between letters, I’m posting three photos that were taken in Cleveland in the fall of 1944, just after Dart graduated from his advanced training school at Treasure Island, California.

The pictures show Dot, Dart and his mother, Helen. Dot had recently lost 15 pounds and she’s looking positively gorgeous. The pictures show how skinny Dart really was in those days.

Thanks to my sister, Nancy Peterson Glidden for providing me with these snapshots.