The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1943-07-15
Letters From Men
In The Service

letters that are sent out IRON Oak
land with a digest of the months
news. Here are excerpts from THEN
contents.
From Ensign Harry L. Porter. Jr., L.
S. n. r., somewhere in Pacific.
Have received two of your letters
News about folks at home and my
friends in the service is very welcome.
From Leo Smith, V &c. [. S. Wash
ington.
l am anxious to get this war over
and get back to the States.
From Pvt Clayton G. Bethel. air
corps engineers, Hawaii.
Keep those letters rolling to the
boys overseas and you viii be helping
them more than you know.
From Jack Lawton, factory represent
tative of the air force service com
mand, in England.
| have travelled over most Of the
United Kingdom without meeting any
one | knew at home. Your monthly
letter helps to make up for this 1t is
always cheering to know where and
how the rest of the boys are.
From Chick Briner, with the Red
Cross on Guadalcanal.
Chlck sent cartoon by N-mall
showing a soldier returning from some
Paclflc island and presenting black
mate TO ms parents. Father IS hold
ing up mother who has collapsed as
the soldier remarks, Can help it?
she looked awful good IN the South
Pacific,
Chlck also sent letter IN which
ne stated James Jackson was SICK
with malaria, was a good soldier as
most OF them are. America can rIght-
fully be proud OF every one, How well
| know the story OF them all. | get
the complete picture from the heart.
Hearts are broken because someone
they love back nome forgets the boy
ana the JOB he IS dong. II only people
would write cheerful things to them
now grand 1t would be.
lhey give me thelr troubles and my
heaft goes out TO each one. they are
DONG the Joo' some VIII never come
back. Ihank Goa tins war isn't over
there. Thank GOD Tor our boys, they Il
be men when they return.
froi" Sgt' jimmie burton IN hh%iahd'
Inc miners 1t seems can make up
their minds whether they want to
work or not / know theE nate to
swap places WIN some OF the lads
over mere Mr.. Lewis has a lot OF I'M
friendly helghoofS ana they aren't
Defmans or JapS'
FROM ). Sgt. Koy y. burst IN Ne"
0uihea.
was glad 10 near that capt,
ODonneIl IS home and wish | had been
aole TO contact nm when ne was over
mere. lhey say 1t is a small world but
l doh DelleVe IL anymore. Keep the
letters lull OF news. More than any
thlhg else l Ilked the part where you
mentioned the Good Garrett county
weather. Right now would be viii
ing 10 trace my chahce Oh ever be
coming mlIllohalfe ana gong to
heaVeh' just TO be back there AGAIN,
FROM Corp. Leo W. rat RICE, IN
Australia.
imagine many would be tlckIed
that Baltimore has new Republican
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