Smyrna times., 1944-10-05

with a real wallop, not a WAC
(This does not indicate
that a WAC may not have a real
wallop). Wen leave that part of
the unknown for you younger men
to find out. You know the old say
ing "All's fair in love and war"
Could be either or both in this
case.
This meeting you had with Pvt.
Edward B. Wood, son of Mr.. and
Mrs Nesbert S. Wood, Sr., Clay
ton, Delaware, was indeed lucky
break for both of you Jimmie. 1
hope that you boys had good
time together while it lasted. How
ever, if you were confined in a
Field Hospital at the time, it does
not make for much excitement.
Nevertheless, to have seen one an
other was swell. Besides, this is
the first time we have had re-
port n"Eddie"Wood since he went
overseas. We're pleased to know
that he's doing alright, and is in
good health, even though his loca-
tion is somewheres in the sticks as
you place it. The very fact that
Eddie" is OK. means a lot to us
folks back home. Please give him
our very best wishes the next time
you drop him a line. Assuming
that you are carrying on a bit of
correspondence with him. The
same would also be true with
"Ned' Wilson from Leipsic, Della
ware. This column has not heard
anything from T-5 Edard S. Will
son, Jr., since his name was pub
lished in our Honor Roll September
18th, 1943. That's over a year
ago. At that time Med" had ship
ped out for overseas duty. His A.
P. o. number was 4768, and he was
serving with an A.A.A. Gun Bat
talon. Well try to get in touch
with his family and find out what
his most recent address is.
And so you don't want to play
any more at "Pat-a-brush, pat-a-
brush, painter man. Paint me a
ward just as fast as you can." One
would almost think that you had
grown up to hear you sound off
that way. Apparently there is
quite a real difference from paint
ing a hospital ward and painting a
town. Course, town is much
larger-it requires more paint.
Yes, but that can't be the answer.
Perhaps you could enlighten us
further on the subject. Old age
does play such tricks with ones
memory.
That reminds us to tell you that
we're certainly mighty glad to
know that your spell of Sand Fever
is no more. That you have re-
turned to duty, and we trust in
good health. Here's hoping right
along with you, that it won't hap
pen again.
Well, so you ask what does an
old fellow like myself think you
will do after your twenty-four
months of overseas duty is ended.
Son, that's a sure enough hard
question for Dribbles to answer.
The regulation that refers to this
twenty-four months overseas duty
has other clauses which state-if
transportation is available-if ones
services can be spared by the c. o.
if they are not specialists needed
for particular type of duty, and
so on. In fact, there are so many
IFS" in the entire regulation that
an old timer would be apt to say,
it was more if than when. Much
of the regulation depending on the
progress of the war in the Eu-
ropean theatre. Should the ferries
be finished off by Christmas, then
you can count on a much better
chance to see that twenty-four
month angle start working. Just
make up your mind to that addi-
tional six months, then if you can
rate furlough home in the mean
time you are that much ahead of
the game. But to count on the fur
Tough home at the end of the next
three months period, well that
might bring real disappointment.
1t all comes back to still another
old saying, don't count your
chickens before they are hatched."
In any case, one might prove to
be duck. It's no secret, Our
Boys want to get back home for a
change at least, even though they
are returned to the fighting areas
later. Thousands and thousands
feel the same way about it. And,
I believe, if the Chief of Staff of
the U. S. Army could arrange,
without endangering the overall
war effort, this would be done. On
the other hand, the big thing is to
get this entire war over just as
soon as possible; this means
that with the best breaks, every
thing remains rather indefinite.
Well just keep our fingers crossed,
Jimmie, and hope for the best. One
thing most certain, son, the folks
back home will be more than glad
to welcome Won when that furlou oh