Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1944-03-02
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FROM
Our Boys and Girls
in the Service
David c. Harrison Post, No. IA,
American Legion, and Unit of the
American Legion Auxiliary.
In Convoy
Dear Dribbles:

Dear Dribbles:
Not much can say since I'm on
the high seas. Have had wonder
full voyage so far, except for two
days of real rough weather, when
most of us became sea-sick. That's
sad picture-seeing bunch OF
soldiers sea-sick.
The only complaint aboard ship
is related to the crowded condi-
tions, and washing and shaving
with only salt water to use. We
have plenty of god fod. A huge
steak Sunday-chicken yesterday
hamburg to-day, so you can readily
see that we are far from starving.
We've had Church Service on
deck, and Sunday evening we had
a hymn sing. The Chaplain called
on me to lead a few hymns, and it
reminded me of old civilian days
back at Asbury.
One of the Boys,
George
CPL George C. Thawley
A. S. N. 12012687
A. P. o. 1897, Postmaster
New York City, New York
George, it's been a long time
since January 3rd, 1912 when you
went way and enlisted in the u. S.
Army. Bob Bell entered the u. S.
Army Air Corups just day ahead
of you. Your first address enter
ed in Dribbles was on May 28th,
1912, when this column started.
You were then with the 551st Sig
nal A. w. Battalion, at Fort Dix,
New Jersey. Bob Bell was station
ed at that time at Wendover Field,
Utah. He was with the same out
fit he is with now. N.Y. What a
dot of water has poured over the
dam since then. Both of you Boys
have been over a lot of ground
meanwhile.
George, your old friend Dribbles
is glad to know that the voyage
over is going along nicely = dis
counting the sea-sickness. That is
one of those things that thappens-
especially when Boys are hearty
eaters, and the seas begin to pitch
and toss thte ship about a bit. At
a time like this, it sort of puts the
old saying you have so many times
heard of in reverse-"Whatever
goes up must come down." Some
one has been writing about cure
for sea-sicknes during this war, but
if they have discovered remedy,
apparently they did not pass it out
to your crowd.
And don't you think that the
only sad picture caused by sea-
sickness is when a soldier is strick-
en- Anyone, man, woman or child,
when sea-sick is sad sight. A
fact that would apply to animals
too if you should ever have the OPP
portuniity to see it work out-es-
pecially in this day of motorized
equipment. Son, sea-sickness will
always remain sea-sickness no mat
ter where you find it. The one
thing that can be said in it's favor
is, you're always safely out of the
water when you experience it, and
you always get over it.
No doubt, by the time this col
ANN goes to press, you will have
landed safely at some overseas
port. George, want you to know
that Dribbles wishes you the best
of luck in your foreign mission, and
ne fully agrees with you that yours
is indeed round trip ticket.
Drop us another line when you
have breathing spell. We know
that censorship will not permit
much in the way of news, and
therefore we do not expect it. What
we're interested in is that all goes
well for Our Boys and Girls when
they are away from home.
Mediterranean Area
Dear Dribbles:
have here before me my last is
sue of The Smyrna Times, and /
want to tell you that no one looks
forward to receiving their COPY of