Laurel outlook., 1945-05-30
Letters From
Our Boys
and Girls

MIN
Public relations office, Fort Ogle-
thorpe, Ga:
Pvt. Ella A. Russell of Laurel,
Mont, is taking basic military train
ter here as a member of one of the
panies.
Basic training includes a course
of instruction in the fundamentals
of army life, military customs and
courtesies, army ~orientation, physi-
cal training, map reading, the Arti-
cles of War, supply, and army ad-
ministration.
On completion of the training she
will be assigned to the enlisted
women's technical school to be
trained as a medical technician or
a medical clerk.
Private Russell is the mother of
First Lieut.. Dorothy Russell, army
nurse in the South Pacific.
Prior to enlistment in the wo-
mans army corps, she was employ
ed by Woolworth company in Bill
ilings, Mont.
Public relations office, Chico Army
Air Field, Fourth Air Force, Chico,
Calf:
Second Lieut.. Leslie D. Stenersen
is now assigned to the Fourth air
force and is taking P-38 training at
Chico, Calf, army air field. Lieu
tenant Stenersen, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Bennett A. Stenersen, Laurel,
Mont. will receive his final training
at Chico before being sent overseas.
Public relations office, Maria,
Tex. Army Air Field, May %:
William Kober, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward Kober of Park City,
Mont, received his silver wings to-
day when he graduated as a flight
officer from Maria army air field,
an advanced two-engine pilot school
of the AAF training command, it
was announced by Col. Henry R.
Baxter, commanding officer.
The new pilot, a former resident
of Park City, Mont, completed a
course in training in twin-engine
aircraft. He was assigned here
from MERGED Army Air Field, Mer-
ced, Calf.
He is a former student of East
ern Montana State Normal of Bill
lings, Mont.
Public relations office, Camp VOL
tiers, Tex:
George Fox, Jr., IS, son of George
Fox, Sr., of 211 Yellowstone avenue,
Laurel, Mont, has arrived at this
infantry replacement training cen
ter to begin his basic training as an
infantryman. He has been assign
ed to a battalion stressing special
list training.
Staff Sgt. Harold Propp, Austria,
May 9:
1t is about time 1 dropped you a
few lines to express my apprecia-
ton for the paper. 1t has been a
joy to me over here. At times it
was a long time coming, but now
it has been arriving quite regularly.
We have covered a lot of territory
since l have been over here and my
outfit has made a good reputation
the way, so General Patton tells
us.
A couple of weeks ago 1 was pro-
NOTED to staff sergeant and also
received the combat infantry badge.
Well, time is short and tonight
we have beds to sleep in, the first
for a long time. 1 guess that is
next to heaven in comparison to
those German 88s. (RoughD
Thanks a million for the paper.
Here's hoping it keeps coming.
Tech. Sgt. Francis C.. Monk
Williams, May IL, Italy:
l feel it appropriate at this time
we'll after some of the hardest duties
| have ever been assigned to do,
I have seen the enemy defeat
ed, and that now "it's all over,
over here"
This is the day we have been
waiting for. 1t is hard to realize
hat it is actually here. We have
our whole way of life Is a
free people attacked at the very
foundations, and we've made our
way stick.
l am in an outfit that was spec
trained in Colorado for noun
tain warfare. At that time nearly
everyone was a volunteer. Our
was difficult and some
times dangerous, but it took our
pig machinery over mountain roads
mere that the Germans thought i'm.
possible. We were indeed proud
be chosen to spearhead the Fifth
spring offensive in Italy.