Laurel outlook., 1944-08-30

II
to this giant air service command
modification and repair depot in
England and is helping to keen
Americas fighters and bombers
swarming over Western Europe in
support of our advancing armies.
He is the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
A. w. Armstrong. Before entering
the air forces he was employed as
ditch rider by the Cove Ditch
company. He attended Laurel high
schol.
PFC. Clifford E. Miller, France,
Aug. II:
A letter from E. T. o. in France
comes your way again.
Your we'll appreciated paper goes
far and wide these days to keep
up with the American Yankees. A
copy two months old arrived to-
day, but it still is new over here.
l really appreciate it very much
and wish to thank all the good peo-
pie for it. Also, 1 read of the Lau-
rel folks helping the war effort
lot. Glad to hear it, for we surely
need your backing over here.
1 have quite a time with the
French language, but can say "voo"
"a little of it, enough to get by.
The French really welcome the
Americans and give apple cider and
wine to us.
This is all for now, so will say
thanks again for your welcome
paper.
At a 18th AAF B-26 Marauder
Base:
Roscoe C. Branstetter, R. F. D.
No. 1, Laurel, Montana, has been
promoted to staff sergeant. An
aerial-turret gunner, he has been
overseas three months with a presi-
dentially decorated B-26 Marauder
group. He has flown 19 missions.
Sergeant Branstetter wears the
Distinguished Unit Badge with oak
leaf cluster for the two citations of
his unit-the Mediterranean's oldest
medium bomb group. President
Roosevelt honored the Marauders
for the accuracy and destruction of
attacks on the Rome and Florence
rail yards.
M. Sgt. William H. Carter, Italy, |
Aug. ID, to Mrs. Helen Jacobs:
(and several others) greatly
enjoyed the box of candy you sent,
and thank you so much, 1t arrived
in perfect shape.
We have been quite busy the last
few weeks. In addition to our reg
ular missions our crews were prac-
ticing at night for their part in
the invasion of southern France, all
of which gave us grease monkeys
little extra load. From the sound
of the news it was a very success
ful operation.
We had a little rain yesterday,
which gives us some relief from
the heat and dust.
This seems to be my week to
get pictures; yours came tonight
and some from the folks last night.
Ny Outlooks have failed to reach
me for the past six weeks.
Will enclose a couple of pictures
taken when I was in Rome.
Kennard Cook, F. 1-c, Gulfport,
Miss, Aug. 27:
l have moved from Great Lakes
and so have a new address, which
l enclose. Like others in the SER
vice, I look forward with eagerness
to receipt of the Outlook. 1t is a
very welcome piece of mail to SER
vice men and women who have
lived in and around Laurel.
My stay at Great Lakes was very
enjoyable, as my liberties to Mil
waukee were excellent. l think
Chicago and Milwaukee are the best
liberties towns in the U. S. Others
| have talked to seem to agree
heartily on that. There is a navy
fathers organization which provides
and refreshments
free. Any of the fellows who NAV
get to spend liberty in Milwaukee
will find it's worth giving a try.
l finished my basic course there
Aug. 19 and graduated with fire
man first-class rating. Here at
Gulfport 1 have a five-week course
in diesel school which 1 think 7
will become very interested in, as
we will have live motors.
The weather is terribly hot, 12O
degrees most of the time. The
nights too are hot, so one is drowsy
during the day. The heat is diff
ferent from that at home: the
being so high causes one
to sweat easily.
According to word received from ,
Clarence Rupp, H. A. first class, he
has been transferred from Farra-
gut, Ida., to Pasco, Wash.