Smyrna times., 1943-06-24
D B BLES 5
FROM
Our Boys and Girls
in the Service
David C. Harrison Post, No. IA,
American Legion, and Unit of the
American Legion Auxiliary.
by

Somewhere in England
Mrs. Millard H. Passwaters
South Street
Smyrna, Delaware
u. S. A.
Dear Nom and Pop:
/ say there old chaps, how are
you? This is really a swell Coun-
try, and I like it over here The
camp where we are now stationed
is quite alright. We are living in
regular barracks, sleep on real mat
tresses, have god chow, even eat
our food from real plates.
The Boys get big kick listening
to the English accent and trying to
figure out the rate of exchange on
their money. The people here are
very friendly, and the armed forces
of both Countries get along fine.
How are you and Pop? Please
enter my new address in The Smyr-
ma Times, and keep on sending it to
me. If you know of any of the
Boys from home who are stationed
over here, send me their addresses
and maybe it will be possible to find
them.
Tell everyone to write to me.
Don't worry about me because am
making out very well. Take care
of Audry and write as often as you
can. Cherio
Your loving son,
Millard
Pfc. Millard H. Passwaters, Jr.
ASH. 32495242
18th Service Squadron
10th Service Group
A. P. o No. 638 C Postmaster
New York City, N. Y.
P. S. We can receive packages
weighing under five pounds.
The above V-Mail letter was re-
cent? received by the parents of
Millard H. Passwters, Jr., quite re-
Gently. In a very friendly spirit of
cooperatin, they in turn loaned the
letter to Dribbles for publication.
In this manner, the news can be
passed on through this column to
all of Millard's friends in this area.
You will note the appeal that is
voiced for letters and then more
letters. Also the clever closing post
script which was ment to remind the
folks at home that soldiers abroad
could receive small packages. There
is no question in Dribbles mind but
that Millard Passwaters is the
typical American soldier in the var
lous ways that he has expressed
himself in his letter. First he
wants the folks back home to know
that he is making out alright. Sec
ondly, he wants the family and
friends to write often-to remem-
ber him as it were. And finally,
Millard wants the family to know
that he loves and remembers them
though miles of ocean now separ-
ated them If this is not truly
typical of the average American
boy, now trained into an efficient
fighting man, then Dribbles don't
know his countrymen. And, what
is true of Millard Passwaters is
also true of millions of Our Boys
now in Service-please try to re-
member this. No All of them
will not voice their thoughts and
wishes quite so plainly, neverthe-
less down deep in their hearts they
feel just like Millard does. Those
of us who remain back home should
keep this thought in mind as we go
through our weekly tasks. Let's
all of us try to remember Our Boys
by writing numbers of letters
cheerful letters and whenever the
opportunity offers, sending through
a small gift. 1t S not so much the
actual worth of the gift, more the
thought of being remembered. Our
very best wishes to Millard Pass
waters, we like the spirit that he
has displayed. Good going son.
Now fancy that.
Somewhere Down Under