The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-04-05
News From Those
In The Armed Forces

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tics with the Eighth Air Force 353rd
Fighter Group in England. The
Mustang fighter which 1t. Larson
will shortly take into combat is one
of the worlds most formidable sin
aircraft. 1t mounts SIX
So caliber machine guns and at
tains a speed of more than 400
miles an hour in level flight. 1t.
L larson, 26, attended Libby High
School. He entered the Army Air
Forces in July, l94l, and received
his wings in January, 1914 1t. Lar
sons mother, Mrs. c. L. Stocking,
lives in California
Dale Johnson, sac, writes from
the U. S. Naval Hospital, San Di-
ego, Calf, expressing his, opinion
on Zone year of military training
after the war
Dear Sir.
Ny mother sent me the last copy
of your paper. really enjoyed read
ing some news from the place that
/ miss SO much. As yet can't say
much though. But before ! do 60
lover there | hope | do get 10
come back once more.
AS you know, am in the Naval
Hospital Corp school here. | am in
my second week and | surely find
it interesting. am hoping | can
keep on the way | am doing now
for the remainder of my seven
weeks here.
| hope the kids of the Libby Hi
won't mind if | put in little on
the One year Of military training
after the war Well the only per-
son I agree with out Of all the
ideas, is the idea of Bonnie Coup. |
think that the training the kids
would get would be something that
would come III handy in their own
lives. | hope that that's the real
reason for the training and not an
other war.
/ guess we are all hoping that this
will be the last one.
Give all my good wishes
Dale E. Johnson.
Harold M. Decker, S. f. Tic, has
been visiting here, accompanied by
his parents Of Bend, Ore. He is on
a 30-day leave From here he will
visit with friends in Great Falls
before reporting back for duty
April Is
Corporal Marvin Nellis, son Of w.
E. Nellis. Libby, IS now stationed
in Italy. Cpl. Nellis went across IN
October.
Word has been received by rela-
tives that Junior Delzer, pharmacist
mate, will have a l5-day leave with
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Gus Del
ger, Eugene, Ore, before being
transferred from Shoemaker, Calf,
where he has been attending school,
to Houston, Texas where he will re-
ceive more schooling.
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John Fl. Kaed;ng, Pharmacist
Mate &c, writes his parents from
aboard the USS Cimarron and he
says, This ship was Of some i'm
portance again We were one of
the ships that participated in the
China Seas campaign some time
ago
Pvt. VIM. j Kammeyer left last
Friday for Camp Meade. Md, to re-
ceive reassignment after two
weeks visit here with relatives
Word received by Mr. and Mrs.
Fred ], Carlson from their son,
Maynard TN lie, who is stationed
in South Pacific reports that he
has been recently in Panama and
Honolulu for shore leave,
Maynard has been in the Navy
for the past three years. He will be
advanced in rating to chief petty
officer.
: SiSgt. Robert (Bobbie) Adamson
spent this week visiting with his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Gust Adam
son, having completed his training
as aerial gunner at the Army All
Field, Harrington, Tex Sergeant
Adamson earned his silver wings
while there.
T/Sgt John L. Beebe writes u.
from France under date Of March
expressing the appreciation felt fol
the little things accorded him while
recuperating after being wounded
He says:
7 thought it might interest yol
to know that ! still get my Western
News and enjoy it very much Tha
is If we get any mail at all.
Il was wounded sometime agt
while fighting in Germany. Now
am in General Hospital here il
France. We are really cared 70
here. The doctors are 70 the hes
and everyone is kind and thought
full.
'The ward nurse washed my hal
for me this morning. You can
know how grand such small thing
can be.
Il have seen quite bit of til
world in the last year and hop
that it won't be too long before W
can start going home.
"The most Of us don't want to d
anything but our best to end tn
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