Laurel outlook., 1945-11-28

NiOoos I'LL OhAb
separation from the service by mex
March. Thanks to all who have
contributed to sending the Laure
Outlook to me during the pas
many months.
Sgt. David Benin, Alamogordo, N
NJ, Nov. 20:
Please discontinue sending the
Outlook to me here as l expect to
get my discharge within the next
few days.
Pvt. Herb. C. Boyd, Shabato
Japan, Nov. a:
This is to let you know where
I am and to thank you and the
others responsible for my receiving
the paper. Now that l have settled
down it probably will come more
regularly.
AS you see, 1 am in Japan. The
country isn't too bad, although
there is quite a lot of rain and
where 1 am it gets to be quite
cold. There has been no snow yet
DuL IHc oiS 6NNN'
natives say the snow gets to be
four feet deep. That is hard to
believe, but I will soon find out.
I haven't seen anyone l know,
but there are lots of fellows here
from the home town.
Notice has been received from
the public relations office at Fort
Douglas, Utah, of the discharge Of
Cpl. Clarence A. Richardson under
the adjusted rating plan of the
Fort Douglas separation center. He
wears five battle stars for CAM
paigns in Europe. Incidental to
his 16 months of service overseas
he is authorized to wear the
European theater of operations rib
bon, good conduct medal and victory
medal. Before entering the army
March 7, 1912, he was employed
by H. E. Richardson.
Pvt. w. M. Coombs, Fort Benning,
Ca, Nov. 7:
1 have completed my jump train
ing and received my wings. They
were given Saturday, and Sunday I
was transferred to my present
company. 1 happened to be lucky
enough to get into the demolition
school. There are only 10 of us
in the specialized school. What we
have done so far has been quite in
teresting.
1 haven't missed getting a copy
of the Outlook. A few were late
catching up with me from Texas,
but 1 look forward to receiving and
reading the paper.
Last Sunday 1 had n of the
most pleasant surprises of my
life. We had just had mail call
and I was standing outside when
a fellow came up and stopped. l
did not look up; just thought it
was one of the fellows from the
barracks. I said, "Guess I'll read
my mail" The fellow said, go
ahead" 1 started reading, and then
I had a queer feeling. The voice
had sounded familiar, but not like
any of the fellows in the barracks.
l looked up. 1t was Don Shay.
We certainly had a pleasant week
end and we are going to get to-
gether again tomorrow afternoon,
I'll sign off o and get some
sleep.
Capt. j. P. Wagner, U. S. M. G.,
San Diego, Calf:
1 am being relieved from active
duty and am returning to Mon
tana. 1 will be on terminal leave
until the first of the year and will
be at Billigns.
1 have really appreciated the Lau-
rel Outlook while in the service.
Public relations office, Seventh
bomb group, India, Oct. a:
One of the oldest heavy bonn
bardment groups now in existance
in the army air forces, the veteran
Seventh bombardment group, will
soon arrive in the United States.
Boosting a record that dates back
to Dec. 7, 1871, when planes of the
group were attempting to land at
Hickam field in Hawaii during the
sneak Jap attack, the group has
seen action in the Philippines, Java,
New Guinea, China, India and
Burma.
Flying first in the BIZ Flying
Fortresses and later in B-24's the
seventh received the Presidential
Unit citation for outstanding per-
Torrance of duty in Java in early
1912.
Arriving in India in. 1912, the
reached it's peak April "a,
1915, when Al B-24's ranged up
and down the Burma Siam railroad,
destroying and damaging a total of
81 enemy bridges, for probably the
outstanding mission of its long
service.
In the group is First Lieut.. Ralph
T.. Gjefle of 512 Pennsylvania ave-
nue., Laurel, Mont. He has receiv-
ed two Air medals. one DFC and