The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-03-23
Sgt. Gilmore ! Writes Writ
From South Pacific

The following letter from -Gunnery
Sergeant Robert E. Gilmore, Jr., of the
U. S. Marine Corps, now believed to be
somewhere in the South Pacific islands,
is self-explanatory.- Sgt. Gilmore is the
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert f. Gilmore
o. Durant RID, and the family is we'll
known in Durant, Lexington and
throughout the county.
Gunnery Sgt. Robert E. Gilmore, Jr.
USMC, First Amphibian Traitor Bat
talon, Co. B., First Marine Division
FMFc-o Fleet Post Office, San Fran
cisco, Calf.
- Feb. "a, 1914.
To Our Editor:
l acknowledge receiving The News
and the pleasure it affords me. 1t is
the real means of communication with
the home front. 1t gives and explains
in detail the. issues and efforts of
friends and fellow citizens with whom
| feel that / have things in
| take this means Of communications
Of expressing my gratitude to those who
remember me and are interested in my
welfare. Let it be known that l re-
member the faithful negroes too.
Many nights in my prayers and medi-
tation as / sit in my tent on the shore
of the lonely South Seas, l refresh my
memories of all my friends and loved
ones. 1t is good to read of those young
sters on the far-flung fronts and especi-
ally the few who have come to our
good ole Marine Corps.
enjoy reading of the great effort
you on the home front of our own great
state and county, are making toward
our great cause. Why am | or We on
he fighting front so interested in the
home front efforts? Because we are
essentially dependent upon each other
for victory-food, lumber and other
products of our state and county. Every
one at home and overseas have the
right to be proud OF each other and
should be. 1t is good to claim such a
community, home.
+ read Sgt. Melvin. Beehman's letter
impossible to write each individual.
This is a great medium which our good
Editor and her papers serves US.
Sgt. Beechman wrote of the beautiful
South Sea Islands. | think it really
depends upon ones private point OF
somewhat let down. after reading fairy
tales and looking at movies.
They have beauty, the lonely kind. /
ask you-What is beauty without a
heart? Give me our own beautiful
America; 1t is the most gorgeous and
only one of all the garden spots this
wide world over, with a heart.
All Americans should, if possible,
travel and see their own grand country
before going abroad. He will always re-
turn, the average citizen I'm speaking
OF. He will love and cherish his u
try more than before. He will be eon-
tent with the peaceful life of our
wonderful land of freedom.
. How about news from out here! 1t
is all. in the papers and generally well
reported and written, too. For us the
subject is taboo! Censorship is our
security. we are HcSIiHS NV Nv"
and putting a hellish squeeze on him.
Some day there'l be a lot OF very
humorous tales to tell and laugh about.
To be sure there's the somewhat humor-
Gus side of war.
Well, friends, here's m hand in good
| ole fellowship across the blue seas. |
look forward to a bright future and a
Qrmai life at home, amongst you.
Here's health to you and may God
bless all OF you.
Sincerely.
CIV. SGT. ROBERT +. GILMORE, JR.,
USMC.