The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-09

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 Editor Tail Tower Topics. :. Time has passed several months. Since June many Incidents some of happiness tragic occurred We've been tried under fire and emerged victorious Our division made name for itself in the Munda New Georgia campaign. This island we are now situated has seen changes so remarkable if stepped from world to another after long sleep Still this place is no heaven, not with it's jungle, the heat and occasional air-raids
 Gone most of the shrapnel Splntered trees forcefu reminder of the chaos wrought by nightly weapons. Firm paths and roads now dot the landscape where barely discernble trail marked the way of enemy and foe alike After the securing of the island the clearing and cleaning that always takes place. For days uncovered the bodies of Japanese hidden in thick underbrush in hidden fox holes narrow slit trenches The stench was terrible only decomposi tory humans can be.
 Our permanent area was nothing but veritable of jungle Roads thick ones waist vines strong cable, but trees weak borne babes ready to crash to the earth at the slightest breeze nearly cut through were they by hunks of shrapnel bullets.
 Day after day came tresome toll. Now in lieu of exploding shells the detonation If dynamite Down went the crippled giants, cracking in md-ar from their weakened condition It tiresome and gruelling work this policing up but finally achieved degree SO that day of rest was granted now and then.
 Slowly the rejuvenation. Gradually came to gain few comforts. Our hall and kitchen were built, place for movies constructed, tents set up lights came and finally we settled down to rest Still day after day the cleanup carries improvement daily to give impetus to the divisions slogan Forward ever -forward".
 for the best and expect the It is picnic here and never will be. It's tough, has been tougher and may still be tougher in the future
 I've seen very little of the campaign, although I've been in the forward movement, but the boys in the infantry regiments took the brunt of the work in this campaign. The Artillery had very great share in its success but still the Queen of Battles bore the dirty work the ferreng out of the Jap rat nests the taking of hills and valley and airport and finally the island itself.
 The Army played the major role III this campaign and received half the credit as usual the Marines talk ing more than their share write this not due to the
 bit of credit, for they had few patrols here first After the actual fighting began, the Army was in the van of every decisive movement not having the time to have their pictures snapped before after the campaign at her units
 Things are so peaceful now it borders monotony We manage to have movie and then Due to unfortunate and unavoidable accidents to projectors movies at intervals Soon expect to them two and more times per week as previously.
 We have show on the road and it is great Suc- ceSs The producer Sergeant Fred Burlegh formerly manager of the Pittsburgh Playhouse This his third successful undertaking It took actually sweat blood velous songs, Darling Wait for Me" and "He Can't Censor Love-, composed and sung by Marc Conan An't Done Right by Nel"), Missing Through Chan nels written by Sergeant Fred Burlegh 'I wrote Among My Souvenirs" with aid of Sergeant Burleigh as rewrter Anna from Llama sung by digger Morinsor version of Dirty Gerte from Bize1te! All the cast deserves much credit for putting it in such grand fashion
 I received wonderful surprise by visit from Ser geant Chuck Duren who resides 15 Orange Street. It had been two years since last each other Chuck is radio gunner B-24 Oiberator) and saw enough action for dozen Chuck sends his wife, family and friends best regards for Happy Thanksgiving, Merry Xmas. He is with the 37c Bomb Sqd and hopes to be home very Soon Other Waterbury Sgt Homer Crane, 79 Hillside Avenue, TSgt Harold Verne, Cpl Tony Massata, and myself all send families greetings for Thanksgiving and Xmas.
 Our supply of turkeys arrived and so it appears our Thanksgiving will be fairly decent one considering our environment We spent last one in New Gale dona, but with Gods blessing next will be in His Own Country, the U. S. A. Sincerely, Morton Kapan, 43rd Headquarters Co.,, APO Mo- 43 co Postmaster San Francisco, Calf.
 Another great mark of respect and sympathy will be shown James Barnes, genial and willing custodian of Barnard grammar school, tomorrow morning when teachers of that institution will have Mass celebrated at St. Patrick's Church Charles Street at o'clock for repOse of the soul of his Private John D. Barnes killed in action recently somewhere in the Pacific theater of Besides the entire faculty all students will attend the Mass and pray for the soul of the lad who willingly gave hls life to make this t0psy turvy universe for them and their loved ones The former supernumerary policeman was grea pal Of Barnard teachers and undergrads and whenever his dad was indspOsed Johnny Johnny on the-SpOt in ing to that everything went along his pop would want it.