Smyrna times., 1945-02-08
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D RIBBLES
FROM
Our Boys and Girls
in the Service
David c. Harrison Post, No. IA,
American Legion, and Unit of the
American Legion Auxiliary.
France
by

FRANCE
Dear Dribbles:
Many thanks for the very nice
Christmas card. It's always nice
to know one is remembered when
so far away from home.
Often 1 think of the people who
read your column; especially so
when I am reading it myself. The
Smyrna Times is much the same
as receiving letter from home.
Through the information I receive
from this newspaper, I keep in
touch with a lot of the doings in
Delaware.
1 have intended writing you be-
fore this, but my excuse is that of
being too busy. The volume of
mail that goes through this Post
Office is proof enough that those
at home have not forgotten their
loved ones overseas. 1t also goes
without saying that the G. I. Jones
and Joes never forget those back
home. The Christmas rush surely
has had us busy; however I'm glad
to say all mail was promptly de-
livered, or dispatched.
AS for me, I'm keeping fit and
seeing as much of Paris as 1 pos
sibly can. One of my most inter-
esting trips was my visit to Yer
sailles. 1 was in the Hall where
the Treaty of Versailles was sign
ed. This tour was really outstand-
ing and I enjoyed it very much.
So far l have not met any of the
local boys. 1 probably will, since
most of them will make it point
to visit Paris if they are given the
opportunity. Checking in the
State Register at the Rainbow Red
Cross Cub I saw where Wilson
Sapp of Clayton had signed a
couple of days previously. The
very same thing happened in Lon
don. I sure would like to meet up
with Sappy.
"Billo
T-5 William B. Naylor
A. S. u. 3295OO77
A. P. o. 887, o Postmaster
New York City, New York
balance of address on application
We're sure glad to hear from you
BILL" Back in World War 1 it
was considered a prize to pick out
Paris as a base of operations.
Don't believe it has changed very
much in this respect as of the pres
ent day. Well son, I'm more than
glad you've received this kind of a
break in your Army life. Course
all cannot be so lucky; however, I
don't think the other fellows will
regret your good fortune just so
you keep the U. S. Mail moving
along to them. That's a big job,
and if you do it well, it will mean
lot to all those you serve.
Speaking of seeing Cp. Wilson
M. Sapp's name signed on the
State Register of the Rainbow Red
Cross Club, reminds me that l
have not had a change of address
for Wilson since June Goth, 1914.
1 wish someone would come
through and bring me up to date,
then perhaps 1 could pass the word
along to you and you two could ar
range a meeting. 1t would not be
hard for the Boys on leave in Paris
to get in touch with you if they
knew where to locate you. Not
nearly as hard as you would have
it trying to find them in such a
large city.
How about it fellows? Why not
try to locate Bill" when you get
your next leave into Paris? If you
want his outfit I'll gladly send it
along upon request.
Best of luck to you son, and
here's hoping that everything will
go well with you during your stay
overseas. Let's hear from you
ever so often so that we'll know
how things are.
Word has been received concern
ing Corporal Erich Hengst, who
prior to his entrance into the U. S.
Army was occupied in farming
near Smyrna, Delaware.
Corporal Hengst entered the Ser
vice January 9th, 1941 at Fort
Dix, New Jersey, and took his
basic training at Fort Benning,
Georgia, joining up with the Sec
ond Division while there.
During the Corporal's twenty
four months service overseas he
served in the Sicilian, French, Bel
gian, Dutch and German cam
paigns. He was with the Second
Division when it landed at Casa
blanca on December Oath, 1912.
During that winter his unit was
assigned the task of guarding the