Laurel outlook., 1945-01-17
Letters From
Our Boys
and Girls

Sgt. Leslie E. Kucera, 81, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. James Kucera of
Bridger, Mont, is a member of the
first fighter squadron in the eighth
air force to destroy 300 enemy
planes.
Sergeant Kucera, a supply clerk
with the Psi Mustang unit, has
been in England since November
1912.
Mustangs of Sergeant Kucera's
squadron, a part of the fourth fight
err group, have shot down 1877 Nazi
craft in sky battles and destroyed
LOG on the ground for 303 victories.
Sergeant Kucera's wife, Mrs. l..
E. Kucera, lives at Laurel, Mont.
Public relations office, redistribu-
ton station, Santa Barbara, Calf,
Jan. 9:
Technical Sgt. Roy E. Horning,
"a, son of Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Horn
ing, Laurel, Mont, is mentioning at
the spacious Biltmore Hotel sec
ton of the army ground and service
forces redistribution station, Santa
Barbara, following his recent return
from 80 months duty overseas.
The Montana veteran served as
a platoon sergeant with an infantry
unit at New Guinea, where he won
the Order of the Purple Heart for
wounds received in combat.
Under direction of the ninth SER
vice command, the redistribution
station, one of five established by
the army to receive service men
and women returned from overseas
duty, offers a comprehensive pro-
gram of athletics, recreation, and
entertainment to r%eturnees while
they take part in re~-orientation dis
cussions, receive physical examina-
tons, and are assigned to new
duties on the basis of experience
and skill.
He is a graduate of Laurel high
school, and vas employed by the
Northern Pacific railroad before
entering the army Sept. 16, 1910.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. King of ST.
lesia have just received the Purple
Heart award sent them by their
son, PFC. Delbert King, who was
wounded Oct. 81 in France. He
wrote that he was moving back to
his outfit and that he was quite
we'll again. He sent greetings to
all his friends at home.
n1.,,4- n,,~1o~o aL,Af ooYoa -,lA |
was here recently on leave, is now
on the east coast at Williamsburg,
Va. He wrote his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. C. Durham, that he had
Bud Paronto at Norfolk, Va,
and this week end he expects to
see Frank Bartholf at Virginia
Beach. Later he hopes to visit
Delbert Bartholf at Washington,
D. C.
Word has been received that Sgt.
Mabel o. Haynes, who has been
stationed at the marine air base,
Ell Centre, Calf, the past year has
been transferred to marine officer
candidate school at Camp LIE Jeune,
N. c. Sergeant Haynes was a
three years ago.
school two years ago.
Mrs. Bessie A. Cantrell of Pismo
Calf, under date of Jan. 9,
1 am writing this for my son,
Robert D. Cantrell, a. M. M. lie,
who receives the Outlook regularly.
Dur Laurel friends might like to
know that he has been stationed
1t Tongue Point, Ore, and Pasco,
at navy air stations. He
vas sent to Chicago to complete
in aviation mechanics and
las been accepted as a potential
lavy flyer. This training began at
California Polytechnic in San Luis
and will continue in various
of the United States. He is
lappy to receive the training, and
to continue until graduation.
He wishes to thank the friends
II Laurel who so kindly send him
he paper. In no other way could
follow his friends in the service
md know their whereabouts.
l was fortunate in being able to
-isit Bob in the past three months
also his brother, Don Cantrell,
!; PC, in the navy at San Diego.
H. E. Dull, S &c, F. c., Mare Is
and, Calf, Jan. 10:
Just a note, folks, to let you know
still am in California, although
ny address has changed again. l
Iaven't received the Outlook lately
nd 1 surely miss it.
l had a card the other day from
i'm Cussick and hope to see him
DON. He is stationed close enough
o that we can meet in San Fran
isco.
Chir1atr Taafarc c c. n.-