Smyrna times., 1945-02-15


ing that the year 1915 will see this
present war drawing to a close.
There is a lot to be accomplished,
however, and it will require great
effort on the part of everyone to
assure final victory; if not in 1915
then in 1916. And let's hope also
that you find a bit more time to
write in, and in this manner let
your friends know how you are
getting along. You're always well
come.
Pacific Area
Dear Dribbles:
1 wish at this time to express
my heartiest thanks for the beauti-
full Christmas card I received from
you. 1 am sorry 1 have not writ
ten you sooner, but we have been
rather busy out this way.
1 have been receiving The Smyr-
ma Times quite regularly, and find
a great pleasure in finding quiet
spot where I can sit down and read
the news of the folks back home.
According to the Times, there
have been quite few changes
around the old town since I was
back home over a year ago-mar-
riages and what not.
Please tell the folks of good old
Smyrna I send them myl best re-
CARDS.
1t certainly will be wonderful
to get back to the land and homes
we love so we'll.
For my part, 1 will take the
good old U. S. A. in preference to
any place on earth. One does not
his Country until he has
spent a year or more away from
it, and all civilization. Our folks
are the people we love and under
stand.
Now, here is good news. I ex-
pect to be back with you folks
around the middle of next month
for a few days leave, and I know
it is going to be good to see old
faces again, to live again, and to
be happy again for those few days.
AS the song goes This is Worth
For" is true in every
sense of the word to me, and I
think I am right in saying, to all
my Comrades in arms.
Well, Dribbles, 1 must stop this
rafting on and bring my letter to
a halt for this time. Hope to see
you all in a couple of weeks. So
until then "Tloha."
Sincerely yours,
Vaughn
Vaughn S. Rash, S lie
C Fleet Post Office
San Francisco, California
balance of address on application
We're certainly mighty glad to
hear from you, Vaughn. Better
still to learn that you expect to be
back in the States soon for a few
days leave. That really is news of
the kind we like to read.
You're quite right sailor, about
the good old U. S. A. 1t really
takes noticeable contrast to make
seem outstanding. The
fact that you have been out of the
States for over year has given
you the opportunity to form an
opinion that is worth something.
Many of us live our lives day after
day without realizing the many
good things that are ours for the
Place us in position
where these same things cannot be
had at any price, or through any
effort expended, then you start to
find out their real worth. There
are lots of experiences our men in
the armed forces will have that
they would not care to go through
again for anything in the world,
but would not have missd for any
thing either. This is sort of hard
to explain, but I feel everyone who
has served his Country in time of
war knows exactly what L mean.
1 am sure that you do because of
the manner in which you wrote.
Yes, sailor, as to that part of
your letter where you refer to hav-
ing been busy lately. We have
been reading the news of the pro-
gress being made out your way,
and we are quite aware that more
than few of you fellows have had
your minds fully occupied in your
dealings with the Japs. And what
a fine score our Navy has run up
during these past few months in
the Pacific area. You've all done
a great piece of work, one which
all of us feel extremely proud. 1t
is to be expected that your ship
has been right in the thick of
things from the very start. 1t
therefore goes without saying, that
you well deserve a few days rest,
and a trip back home as part of
your reward. We're all hoping
that this will come through as
planned.
Good luck to you Vaughn and al
RON, am han. xrrnirn 1nnlxi1nor for