Smyrna times., 1944-05-18

We certainly do appreciate your
letter, Mrs. George Langrell. We
think it mighty nice for a mother
to act for her son, when he is away
in the service of his Country. OF
course Mrs. Langrell, it would also
be quite in order to have your son
George do a bit of writing on his
own behalf, if he can find the time.
Why not use your own good infiu-
ence to have the Sergeant join up
with many others from this area,
who write into this column every
so often and tell a little bit of this
and that, always keeping within
bounds of the military and naval
censorship rulings. One thing we
would like to learn from George is
his Army Serial Number, and the
date he entered the Service. This
information is wanted for our files.
Your prayer for quick ending
of this present war, Mrs. Langrell,
is one that is constantly on many
a mothers lips. Nor are mothers
the only ones who pray in this
manner. 1 have in mind the many
wives, fathers, children and friends
who feel just as you do about a
war that separates them from their
loved ones. Unfortunately, how
ever, with all of our advanced civ
ilization, we must all resort to war
as a final means to an end. 1t has
been so since the beginning of time,
and we can not hope for better
ways of deciding issues that have
reached the advanced stages be-
tween nations. If you will accept
the fact that wars will continue at
future dates, then the only sensible
thing to do is to take out National
Insurance for protection-that pro-
lection being the best Army and
Navy in all this world. Taxpayers
can better afford to have their
monies expended, in part, for the
future safety of our nation, than to
pour out hundreds of billions of
dollars in a short space of time,
due to past negligence. The might
of America is now great. Add wis
dom to this greatness and you have
a powerful combination for the fu-
ture years to come. Let us hope
that our America of the tomorrow
will embrace both of these quail
ties, and that the generations as
yet unborn will profit most by our
mistakes of the past.
Mediterranean Area
Dear Dribbles and Friends:
1 received the Christmas card |
which you sent me, and was more
than glad to get it. I hope that |
you all had a nice Christmas and !
a happy New Year back at home.
We had right nice Christmas our
selves, when you consider every
thing. Of course, being overseas
did make quite a little difference,
but on the whole, we made out |
pretty well.
At present am feeling fine and |
in the best of health. I hope that |
this letter will find all of my
friends the same.
BY the way, you sent my Christ
mas card to the wrong address. 1
suppose that you did not really |
know what my present address
was. moved out of Camp Stew
art, Georgia some time back, and
am not in the 508th c. A. A. A.
any longer. For your future refer
ence I am sending you my present
A. P. o., etc.
Our outfit is stationed not so far
from the shores of the Mediter-
'anean. 1 have hopes that we will
De moving out before long and go
somewhere else. This I think we
will do. AS of the present date,
have been ovrseas for almost a
year, and so far I've made out
}. K.
God bless all of you back home
Who are doing your very best for
he Boys that are with us over
lere. Somehow have a feeling
hat you are all doing everything
hat you can each and every day
pack there in the good old U. S. A.
We are all doing our best for you
md ourselves here in the good old
Service. This we will continue to
10, day by day, until Victory is
,urs and this war is completely
,ver. When this day arrives, I
znow it will be one mighty happy
lay for all of us, both at home and
,verseas. Let us hope that the
ime will not be too far away.
In closing, 1 would like to send
ny very best wishes and love to all
ny friends. I hope that all of you
will continue to be happy and have
lust lots of luck throughout your
ives.
Hoping to hear from you all
again soon, remain as ever
A friend,
Pfc. Bernard Melvin