Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-09-10
WITH SOLDIERS
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Mr.. and Mrs. o. V. Hanlin re-
ceived letter from their son
Dwight Hanlin, who recently en-
listed in the United States Coast
Guard, and is stationed at Buffalo
n. Y, for his basic training. He
says: "Our camp is located at the
source of the Niagara river and on
Lake Erie. We can look across
right into Canada from our bar
racks. 1t is very beautiful place
here. There are sea-gulls by the
thousands. When you look out over
the lake, it looks as if the water
meets the sky. I like the coast
guard very much. l also like the
officers They are very strict while
you are on duty, but very friendly
during rest periods He seems
quite enthused about the training
especially the going out in boats
His address is: ASF Loren D. Han
lin, USCG, Box 2O10, Porter Ave.
United States Coast Guard Base
Buffalo, New York.
Mrs. Fred Roberts, Malta route |, IN
a letter to his parents dated Aug 2o
and headed I'm Port, states that
he is we'll, the weather fine and he
has been further away from home
on this trip than ever before. He
says he seldom gets mail, but
surely enjoys it when he does. He
expected a few hours shore leave
and said it was a good feeling tC
have ones feet on earth again. He
inquired all about the farm work
and expressed much interest IN
home affairs. Mr. Roberts enlisted
in the u S. Navy March 10, 1941
and has been On ship since Decem-
ber. His address is: Elmer Eugene
Roberts U.S.N. S 1st Carpenter
U.S.S. Cincinnati.
Home people received letter
Wednesday from Pfc. c. E. Woods
somewhere overseas. He said he
was O. k. and wrote he was in nice
country just like the pictures. He is
a son of Mrs Clarence Scott, OF
Crooksville route one.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Mccoy of Ken
nebec hill received a ''V'' letter
Wednesday from their son Robert
Mccoy who is in Australia. He is III
the air corps and was recently made
sergeant, and is proud of it. Since
his father was sergeant in World
war one, Bob says he is out to go his
father one better. He writes that in
making sergeant it took lot OF
hard work. The letter bears the
date of August 10, His address is:
Sgt. R. c. Mccoy, 16027533, 36th
Fighter Squadron, APO. 922
In Care postmaster, San Francisco
Calf.
The address of Pfc. Maurice Han
lin, ASH 35004948 TT. B, 112 Cav
airy, APO No. 502, care postmaster
San Francisco, Calf.
Blaine Barkhurst, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Howard Barkhurst, of East
IN, bC etc hac
successfully passed all of his exam
nations. His birthday is Septem-
Der 23, and those wishing to write
him, send cards or other remem-
brances, address communications as
follows: Pvt Blaine Barkhurst
Campany D, 37th Sig, Ting. Bn.
Camp Crowder. Mo.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. D. Whitehouse
received word yesterday that theil
son, Sgt. James o. Whitehouse, who
has been stationed at Mitchell
Field, Long Island, in the air corps
has been transferred to Stratford
Conn His address is: Sgt. James
o. Whitehouse. ANS 15019798, 63rt
Fighter Sqdn., care Bridgeport Mu
nicipal Air Port, Stratford, Conn.
Pvt. Dwight Wallace, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Leonard Wallace, O
Chesterhill, came Saturday nigh
for a one-day visit with his par
ents and with his fiancee, Miss Faye
Knox. Pvt Wallace who has beer
stationed at Fort Leonard Wood
Mo, has ben transferred from tha
point to Fort Belvoir, Va, where
he is attending special school in tn,
study of publication of water. Be
cause of his excellent grades, Pvt
Wallace will complete the prescrib
ed six month course in slightl.
more than three months time.
Pvt. Dale Roberts was released
from the hospital last Monday. HI
is at Fort Barrancas, Florida, ant
is now back on duty. He had beer
in a hospital for six weeks suffer
ing with infection from ingrowl
toe nails, which were removed. III,
is a son Of Mr. and Mrs. Late Rob
erts, of Malta. Ss~Tre "A@sa '
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