Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1943-09-30
D B BLES
FROM
Our Boys and Girls
in the Service
by

by
David c. Harrison Post, No. IA,
American Legion, and Unit of the
American Legion Auxiliary.
Pyote, Texas
Dear Mother and Dad:
We arrived here about noon to-
day and found it quite as warn
here as it had been back in La.
Vegas. I don't think you will fine
Pyote, Texas on the map. There.
fore, in order to better locate it fol
you, 1 might say that the point al
which we are now stationed is east
of Pecos, right out on the plains.
Our group left Sat Lake City
Thursday morning, dressed in our
heavy olive drab uniforms. On the
way out here, we stopped at Pa
mona, California. Just at the time
we started to pull away from this
place, was cleaning myclalss ring.
The jerk of the train, when it start
ed. caused the ring to bounce out
of my hand, out of the car, on to
the railroad right of way. Since
the train was on the move, it was
quite impossible for me to recover
my ring. The result is that am
minus one class ring. I certainly
did hate to lose it. I am missing
it very much already.
Later on in our journey, we had
a six hour lay over at Los Angeles
California. From what L saw Of
the town, I liked it much better
than Denver, Colorado.
am now assigned to the 10Th
Bombing Squadron, 93rd Bombing
Group. I have already been detail
ed to act as part of the crew of
a plane. 1t is BIZ, and 1 am to
be the ball turret gunner on it. AT
present, 1 am sleeping with these
fellows. The other members of the
crew consist of gunners, armorers,
radio operator and engineer. They
are a swell bunch of fellows, and
expect to be with them for the du-
ration. So far 1 have not met the
pilot, co-pilot, navigator, or bonn
barber.
The 93rd Bombing Group is ex-
pecting to leave here about the
first of October for Tennessee.
When this occurs, we will have
what is termed an eight-day delay
ing route. This means that eight
days are allowed for us to make
the trip up to our new station. Just
as long as we manage to reach our
next station in Tennessee in eight
days, it's OK. We can use part of
this time to make a hurried trip
back home, providing we adhere to
the balance of the instructions. The
way I have it figured out is, that
l might be able to get home for
possibly one day. In order to do
this, would be pretty much rush.
ed for all of the eight days how
ever. 1 also think we are supposed
to get furlough sometime soon,
but l am not sure about this. AS
soon as you receive this letter, wire
back here and let me know what
you think of it.
By the time you have read this
message, guess Bill and Dot will
have been married. Please give
them my love and very best wishes.
This is good field where / am
now located. They have practical
ly everything we need. The 10th
Bombing Squadron, to which I am
assigned, is one of the most famous
of our BIZ squadrons. If you hap
pened to have seen the picture
'Bombardier" you will be much
better able to understand it, since
the picture was dedicated to the
famed 18th Bombing Squadron.
Frankly, I'm very proud to be a
member Of this outfit, and hope
that / can live up to the standards
of such swell bunch of fellows.
All my love and to all,
Fred
Sgt. Frederick F. Harris
A. S. N. 324S7886
Bltters Prov. Group
10Th Bombing Squadron
93rd Bombing Group
AAB
Pyote, Texas
Dribbles is most appreciative to
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick F. Harris,
Smyrna, for their cooperation in
passing along their sons letter to
be published in this column. This
Is the first time that the young
man has made his entry here, and
It is felt that his many friends will
be glad to have received a bit Of