Laurel outlook., 1944-10-04
Letters From
Our Boys
and Girls

NlftlCS' Lie 1lISG was IIOIl ClS
II. S. to France. In France we have
been landing and taking off from
everything from COW pastures tt
apple orchards. | sometimes won
der why they ever invented runwayS
for aircraft. Our tanks and in
fantry have moved so fast that it is
impossible to build airfields often
enough for us to stay with them.
We have to set up wherever there
is room.
Most of our work has been ground
support. We do plenty of dive and
skip bombing and straffing. The
buftwaffe seldom shows up to hinder
our progress.
Our tanks, infantry, artillery and
rnedics are doing a magnificent job.
We have to hand it to those boys;
they really are putting it out. l
guess if Jerry had anything to stop
them he would have used it by now,
rs they are pounding away in his
own back yard.
In spite of all this moving around,
the Outlook still comes through. l
received one just the other day, and
1t was really very welcome news.
! had to lick my chops, grin and
bear it when l read the advertise
ments. l wonder if it were really
true that you can buy all that fruit,
vegetables and ice cream. I've
nearly forgotten what a soda foun-
tain looks like. Just the SAM we
60 on eating from mess kits and
spending some nights in fox holes,
knowing that before long we will be
home and eat ice cream and cake.
l have observed no letters from
France, sc perhaps you would like
to hear a little about what it's
like.
Yes, if it is possible, the people
are more hospitable than the Eng
iish. They have waited four years
for us-without an orange or sugar.
They open up their hearts, along
with their wine and champagne
caches, and give US everything they
have. Their countryside is beauti-
full. Paris is a wonderfully magni-
ficent place, and all the good that
was ever said about Gay Paree"
certainly is true.
AS for the war, well, you read
about it in the papers and I'll look
at it from up in the blue. You will
know more about it than /. Jerry
has plenty to fight with if he
chooses to, and 1 doubt if anyone
knows whether the end will be next
year or tomorrow. Only Hitler him
self can decide if he wants his
country demolished or not.
/ have flown over 35 combat mis-
sions. Our requirements don't much
exceed our losses, so few of us get
q chance to return home for a rest.
I'm ready, though, any time they
turn me loose.
/ still haven't located anyone
from home. Fred Rooley and Har-
old Price are here somewhere, but
] can't find them.
l sincerely thank all who make it
possible for US to receive the Out
look, and | look forward to the next
issues.
1 must close now and go take a
look at Jerry.
Cpl. Chester Herbert, France,
Sept. 3, to H. E. Herbert:
A letter came a few days ago,
but it has been impossible to write
until now; in fact l may not find
time to finish this note and one to
Mother.
Dad, we really have been on the
move-in Africa, Sicily and Italy
we had "those guys" on the run, but
not in comparison with the speedy
moving we are doing now. It's a
of good American equipment
poor Jerry equipment. The
Jerry just can't get away fast
enough, and they leave much equip
nent behind. +
This is a beautiful country, the
pest I've SCENT even compares
With the old U. S. A.
Hello" to all.
Anita Orndorff, Y &c, Washing .
on, D. c., Sept. 26:
Once again L express my appre- ,
.iation for the continuous receipt of !
he Laurel Outlook. 1t is read with =
great amount of pleasure and I 7
Wish to take this opportunity to !
hank all who are responsible for
he service people receiving the
ONE paper. E
Pvt. Lois Mehling of the Wacs T
from Great Falls, Mont, to h
i've her address and to say "the 7
has been coming through to 6
lie just fine" a
Paul H. Dull, S &c, Treasure Is O.
nd, Calf, Sept. "a:
Here l am in California, and be- l.
eve me it's not sunny. I'm sta fl
oned here on Treasure Island, go al