Smyrna times., 1944-10-26
D Ri B BLES
FROM
Our Boys and Girls
in the Service
David c. Harrison Post, No. IA,
American Legion, and Unit of the
American Legion Auxiliary.
European Area

European Area
Dear Dribbles:
Well, guess you had begun to
think I was not going to write in
to your column. Truth is, I have
been little slow getting around to
it.
l see in The Smyrna Times
where you are having some nice
weather back home. I've been get
ting the paper for sometime, and
we all sure like to read it.
The boys in my outfit are all
from different section of the Unit
ed States. 1 am the only one who
halls from Smyrna. We have a
mighty nice bunch of fellows in our
unit.
I also saw in the paper where
the Smyrna Firemen held a fair
this year. I sure would have liked
to have attended. Perhaps I'll be
Oso placed that 1 will bme able to
go to the next one.
Along with the news that has
reached me have been the reports
of some of our boys killed in ac-
tion. have been in the hospital
for about two months, but I'm now
o. X. and am back on duty once
again.
I was inducted into the U. S.
Army during September 1943, and
was shipped overseas during May,
1914. Before entering the Service
I was employed by Harold H.
Senger. At the time I left Smyr-
ma, did so with a number of other
fellows from the same locality.
Since that day we all have become
separated, place din different units.
Up until they started sending me
The Smyrna Times, 1 had lost
track Of most of these fellows.
Now I'm finding out where most of
these boys are located.
Please say ''hello" to all of the
folks for me. Tell them I've been
asking for them.
I guess this is about all for this
time, so / will close for the present.
Wishing everyone the very best
of luck, and hoping to see you all
before very long, 1 remain
Yours very truly,
Pvt. Walter E. David
Pvt. Walter E. David
A. s. N. 329565O1
A. P. o. 400, Postmaster
New York City, New York
(Balance of address on application)
Dribbles is sure glad to hear
from you Walter. The fact that
you were a bit slow in getting
around to writing in to this column
is not nearly so important, as is the
fact that you finally did. We're
mighty glad to welcome you sold
ier. Yes, and just as sorry to
learn that you have spent two
months in the hospital Let us
hope that the initial experience will
not only be your first trip under
the care of our good doctors, but it
will be your last.
Yes, Walter! The Smyrna Fire
men, members of the Citizens Hose
Company, held Fair this year and
were very successful. 1t would
have been fine if you could have
been one of the crowd that attend
ed. However, it was quite appar-
ent that your Uncle Sam had form
ed other plans for you. Well, per-
haps you'll be in a different posi-
tion by the time August 1945 rolls
around. We all hope, along with
you, that by that time the whole
of the European phase of the war
will have been cleaned up with a
complete victory. You Boys have
been doing fine job to date. It is
not unreasonable to suppose that
your progress will continue until
Hitler, and all of his Nazi krouts
will have been forced into an un-
conditiona surrender. We are all
praying that this day will be soon.
We're more than pleased to know
that The Smyrna Times has furn-
ished you with a bit of a change
from the usual routine of Army
life overseas. If you would like to
have the addresses Of any Of your
former friends who are now in the
Service. we'll be glad to furnish
them for you providing they are
listed in our files, Just write in