Laurel outlook., 1944-09-27
Letters From
Our Boys
and Girls

Sgt. l.. E. Nave, France, Sept. 7
Just few lines, now that | hav
the time. l have been in Franc
for quite some time and have neg
lected to write and give you m!
APO.
1t is not so bad here, except the
rain comes too often. The night:
are the toughest, as one has tC
sleep with his ears open, or should
say l do. Even if there is no danger
one never knows what can happen
It's been ages since 1 received a
paper or a letter, but some day the
mail will catch up with me, and |
will be weeks reading and answer
ing, l hope.
Tell everyone Hello" and to be
of good cheer; it won't be long be-
fore we are all together again. We
hope and think that.
I'll sign off now; be seeing you.
Sgt. A.. w. Bernhardt, (address
incomplete), Sept. 9: r
l send you this notification in
order to get my mail Strengthened
out; it has been INetty slow getting
to this new address. The first mail
1 received after the change was two
copies of the Outlook. The few
letters l get always are behind
schedule.
l am in the best of health and
get along o. k. l don't like this
hot weather.
Thanks a lot for the paper.
Cpl. R. N. Herriott, U. S. M. c.,
Oceanside, Calf, Sept. 10:
These few lines are to extend my
thanks for your sending the Out
look and to notify you of the
change of address.
Sept. 16 1 was transferred out of
the division to the
Santa Margarita hospital for an
operation on both ears. 1 lost the
hearing in my right ear and my
left is failing. At the present time
| am undergoing a series of tests |
to determine the actual loss in
hearing. This trouble occurred dur
ing bombing while in the cam
paign at Guadalcanal.
1 hope to receive the paper as
promptly as before. ..
Public relations office, ninth nav
al district headquarters, Great
Lakes, ILL.,, Sept. 21:
Solomon Kober, "a, of Park City,
Mont, was enrolled recently in a
course at the amphibious fireman
naval training school, located on the
campus of Iowa State College,
Ames, Iowa.
Selection to attend the speciality
school is based on results of re-
cruit training aptitude test scores.
S. Sgt. J. G. Weber, Pacific, Sept.
13, to Henry Weber, Sr.:
| am now at my home base for
a rest period, and that surely is
pleasant. Some of us still look
little ragged.
| had a letter from Alex today,
and l guess he is o. k. Also there
was picture of him; he seems to
nave changed.
/ don't need or want much for
Christmas. have enough to get
along with. A good many of the
,hings that are sent are unneces-
;ary, but people just don't realize
hat.
| guess the kids are back in
school now, and the farmers must
De harvesting crops. / heard there
we're several hail storms and floods
his year to do a bit of damage.
1t is surprising how many men
rom Laurel are in the services. The
own must be down to the last ones
low.
| met doctor from Livingston
md he knew the doctors at home.
PFC. Delbert w. King, Italy,
Sept. II:
l should have written you before
his. | received two issues of the
laurel Outlook yesterday and l
ant tell you in words how much 1
appreciated the paper.
Italy is a beautiful country, but
can't compare with Montana. l
ave visited Pompeii, which con- :
aims some truly wonderful sights.
t has some beautiful churches, :
yorth millions. +
| wish S. Sgt. Gene Slater would
end the Laurel Outlook his address.
We might be able to meet. !
Here's hoping the war ends soon.
Cpl. Chester Herbert, France, +
ept. 8, to Mrs. Helen Jacobs:
This must be hurry up job, and !
Though there is much I would and
ould tell, it must wait. q
We have been on the move ever
ince we made the landing, and i
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