Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1943-09-30
Somewhere in England

Somewhere in England
Dear Mother:
Well, here I am again. I hope
that you are receiving my letters
more promptly now. Perhaps a
part of the fault which resulted in
some of the former delay in my
mail was my own. There have
been times when have forgotten
to mail my letters promptly. How
ever since I have changed to this
new job, down at Headquarters, I
will have bit more time for cor
responding than 1 used to.
Good news! I've been in to Lon
don, and I've seen "Chippy" Bell.
He has not changed one bit in ap-
pearance. Looks just like he did
two years ago. When our meeting
took place, we had a rare old time
together. The fun lasted for three
days and almost three nights. Dur
ing this time we became lost dur
ing one of the blackouts. Oh, what
fun, and oh, what a time. Natur-
ally, when the meeting was over,
we both were a bit short on funds,
but it was money well spent. At
least, there was enough left for us
to get back to our respective
camps.
"Chippy" and 1 talked all of one
afternoon, about old times together.
AS may be supposed, our converse
ton ran along the strain of things
that happened two or more years
ago. I tried to tell "Chippy" about
the news, or the events that had
occurred after he left Smyrna, but
| wound up by realizing that I too
had been away for quite some
time.
At present I am receiving your
letters regularly and am very much
pleased at the fine way you are
taking care of me. Your letters
always make me feel mighty good.
When I reach my quarters at night,
after a days work, and find let
ter or two waiting for me, then
everything is OK.
About the extra things that 1
asked you to send me. 1 suppose
you have been able to understand
just what l mean. I have been
told that the weather over here is
pretty damp and cold during the
Winter months, therefore, these lit
tie additional items will be very
much appreciated.
Since | have been overseas. I've
found it rather difficult to save
very much money. Most of my
pay has been spent in an effort to
ook up the Boys from home that
are also stationed over here. Once
ny search is completed, 1 will be
n a much better position to return
1 part of the kindness that you
nave shown me since 1 have been
away. I'm going to do that very
hing, too.
Do you know if any more of the
Boys have been sent over this way
'ecently? l mean, any since I re-
'eived your last letter?
don't suppose that you have
'een Tink lately, have you? How
lbout Mrs. R? This is all for now.
Write!
Your loving son,
Miles
Pfc. Nelson M. Stats
\. S. N. 32485199
'S2nd Squadron
'14th Depot Repair Squadron
4. P. o. 635, C o Postmaster
New York City, New York
Never would have thought that
/ V-Mail letter from overseas could
ave contained so much writing un-
Ill we read this one. 1t was type
written right down to the bottom
If the page. A very good sign to
tote when a Boy is writing back
home to his mother. Thanks to
Mrs. Nelson M. Stats, now a resi-
lent of Dover, Delaware, Dribbles
las been able to pass along the
lbove news item. 1t would have
lone our hearts good to have seen
he meeting between "Chippy" and
Pete" We bet that the British
ISLES re-echoed their cheers. Boys,
low about diary of this Meeting
0f Two Yanks In London?" Here's
even money that you rails
al a fOg-a1Onp with tho roct of