January 26, 1945 - Cold Snap

From the Operations Record Book:  

The Squadron was again stood down from operations and a flying training programme laid on, but owing to the bad weather, fog and low cloud, only 3.50 hours fighter affiliation exercises took place; the remainder of the day was devoted to ground training.  The station gave it's rather belated Christmas party which was enjoyed by all the guest as well as the personnel of the Station.

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On January 26, 1945, still in hospital, Harris wrote to his wife that he and his crew were experiencing “one of the coldest snaps known for years, and fellows are having to melt snow for washing because all the plumbing is frozen up.” 

In the same letter, Harris referred to the crew's navigator, David Yemen and his fiancé, Mary: “Romance has blossomed in our crew.  Dave Yemen was smitten a couple of months ago, and is planning to get married in March.  His lady love is a schoolteacher (!) in a town not far from here, and from her picture I would say she is a very nice girl.  Poor Dave hasn’t seen her since we came here, and he is trying hard today to get a 48 [hour leave] while I am laid up.”