Laurel outlook., 1945-08-15

lpplnes. | am plad to serve in
this great division. Well l guess
chow is being served soon so l had
better close. Again | give you all
my thanks from the bottom of my
heart for being able to send me
the good old Outlook, and also to
all the folks that are assisting so
much in sending it. | hope to see
you all in the near future. Good
luck and many thanks.
Paul H. Dull, S &c, Pacific, July
rs:
Thanks for the map, for l can
now see where | really am.
There isn't much to write about.
We had a little rough weather last
week and now | can truly call my
self salty. 1t took no effort at all
on my part; just being topside was
enough. Half the time we couldn't
see the bow. The ship must have
had a little submarine blood in it.
We were kept moving around
awhile, trying to dodge a typhoon
that never showed up. l am glad
it didn't arrive, for hear they aren't
much fun.
The ships office is sending a
story about the ship, so you will
have a little more information about
what we've been doing than | am
allowed to write.
Mrs. w. L. Orndorff has a letter
from her son, Sgt. Lamar Orndorff
of the Seventh army in Germany
in which he said he wished to thank
the Outlook and all others who help
ed to make it possible for him to
receive the paper.
Roy Hicks, SIX &c, Pacific, July
26, to Fred Starbard::
The past few months have passed
quickly and many things have kept
me busy. We are now permitted
to mention invasions and islands to
which we have been. This is to
a limited extent because of securi-
ty. I was in the invasion of Two
Jima and Okinawa and have made
trips to the Philippines.
| haven't yet met any boys from
Laurel, although the paper men
tons some of them being out here.
| wish at this point to thank Mr..
and Mrs. Starbard and the others
who have helped to send the paper
to the men and women in the SER
vice. The Outlook keeps M in
touch with home and friends, and
because of it | will sooner or later
meet some of the boys from Laurel.
| was glad to read that Jay
Sheets had been home on leave. He
was lucky after ~ months; some of
us have been out 25 or 80 months,
but we have our fingers crossed and
hope our turn will come soon.
I wrote George a few times, and
then he must have moved for | lost
his address. | was stationed eight
months on shore duty at Pearl
Harbor and three days before | was
transferred | received his address.
Luck was not with me that time, for
I had hoped to receive his address
sooner.
Hope you continue to have a cool
ummer and fall. Say hello to the
and give them my best wishes.
Cpl. David E. Milligan, Pacific,
Aug. 5:
| have missed the Outlook lately
and hope the time comes o o when
it catches up with me.
l greatly hope this war doesn't
asst much longer and that we all
will once more head back to the
good old town of Laurel. 1t seems
ages ago that the war started and
the boys began leaving. At first
The thought of being away didn't
so bad, but as time passed
realize the town was more than
had known it to be.
When this affair is owe | will
AXE the shortest and fastest rout
pack that is available. Until then
will continue o give he Japs a
I am getting along just fine.
Life out here doesn't seem to
me greatly. / am located on
IN island in the Ryukyus group,
where we have had occasional night
by the enemy, but as yet
seer where much harm was
Last night they gave us a
visit and for awhile l thought hell
lad broken loose, but no damage
vas done.
l have been fortunate in having
Swindler, a high school
hum who enlisted a week after me,
md Bill Otto stationed on an island
I have spent a day talking
'ver old times with George and ex-
,ect to visit Bill in the near future.
Writing time is drawing short,
or we have not light in u tents.
Thanks to the Outlook and staff
md all others for the paper.
Ems. AL Robertus, Pacific, July