Laurel outlook., 1944-04-19
Letters From
Our Boys

u. S. citizens.
| have been to Honolulu and Wal
kiki Beach, which are very nice. l
am plad l got to see the Hawaiian
Islands, for they satisfy n of my
ambitions. The army has arranged
tours so we see everything.
We receive good food and lodg-
ing, important in maintaining the
morale of a soldier.
l received a letter today from
my folks, saying spring has reached
Montana and that the grass is turn
ing green.
l hope you folks are in the best
of health and will enjoy the coming
spring and summer.
The following clipping from the
Beverly Hills, Calf, Bulletin has
been received by Mrs. Eva Cram
of Park City. The clipping con-
Germs her son Howard, who is in
the service.
"U. S. army forces in the South
Pacific-Howard G. Cram, whose
wife, Mrs. Laurita F. Cram, resides
at LAB North Carson Road, Beverly
Hills, has been promoted from SER
geant to staff sergeant in the in
fantry.
Sergeant Cram is a squad lead
err in the army's-infantry di-
vision. He has served in the army
since June 16, 1871, and overseas
in the Pacific area since Sept. %,
1912.
"a graduate of Park City high
school, he was a salesman in civil
lian life"
Public relations office, Aberdeen
Proving Ground, Md:
Pvt. George Burl Carter, former
ly of Laurel, who was recently
taken into service, has been sent to
the ordnance replacement training
center, Aberdeen Proving Ground,
Nd, where he will receive his basic
training as an ordnance soldier.
Benny w. Britton, S.2-c., Pacific,
April 10:
This is to let you know | am still
in the Hawaiian Islands. l have
received the paper regularly and
always am glad to have the home
news. 1 invariably read Letters
from Our Boys" for I may run
into omeon l know.
In the last paper l received l
saw items about a number of my
close friends, but they are on diff
ferent islands.
l wish to thank you again for the
paper.
PFC. Robert Beslanowitch, U. S. !
M. c., Pacific, March %, to Joe
Beslanowitch, Billings:
The sun has just gone down, and
the sky is red in the west just like
Montana.
The weather out here is swell. /
heard that you people had a nice
open winter.
| see the paper had my name in
it, but they put me in the navy.
Well, we are in the navy in a way;
we do what the navy tells us.
The marines made another land
ing today. Do you read much
about the marines, or don't they
get any credit?
If you have any pictures, send
them out this way. | hope to hear
from you soon.
Louie Beslanowitch, Aleutians,
March %, to Joe Beslanowitch:
I have been busy the past few
months, building a new place. Now
we are moving in and I am still
Strengthening things out; in fact l
have just finished fixing a good
place to sleep.
I'll be glad when l get out of this
hole. Mud . . that's all I've
waded through for so long l won't
know what when l get on solid
ground again.
l bought a guitar a month ago.
1t was a really good one and cost
SIS. I've been offered 500, but
will keep it until l am ready to
Pvt. Henry Kautz, England,
March 26, by V-mail:
A line or two to let you know 1
am fine and hope you are the same.
| wish to thank you and all the
people who make it possible for the
paper to come, which usually is
late getting to me but is always
welcome. |.
We are in England, which is all 1
tell you; but 1 have been all
over it.
1t is nice to get the home town
paper and to know what is going
back there, and where the rest
of the boys are. Since 1 have been
in England I have not seen anyone
from Laurel or Montana.
Cpl. E. L.. Roberts, Italy, March