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Show IIHERSSENTHOME Sincere appreciation and a pride in the folks at home is expressed ex-pressed in the letters sent to members of Bingham salvage committee from soldiers who have already received the Christmas Christ-mas gifts sent from the scrap drive fund. Two sample letters are printed below: Mare Island, Calif. November 20, 1942 Salvage Committee: Got your letter today and I sure was surprised, but mind you it was encouragement. I appreciate all you have done for me and the rest of the boys from Bingham who are in the armed forces facing perhaps the greatest great-est problem in the world. I am proud of the leadershio , that brought Bingham on top in the scrap collection. It is sure swell- I have been working in the U. S. Naval hospital for two weeks. I suppose I will be sent across, the day I least expect it. I will be glad to go, though, and do my share in the battlefield. I am "lad my friends back home remember me. I too sign off wishing all of you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Your sailor pal, Clarence Fernandez H A second class. And a V...- Mail note from Pvt. Andrew J. Fish, whose mail goes through San Francisco: November 15, 1942 My Dear Mrs. Knudsen: I received the letter and present pres-ent from the salvage committee today, and was certainly sur- Erised. I think everyone of the oys from home will feel the same way I do when they receive theirs. It's certainly grand, to think people back home haven't forgotten you. For my part I thank all of you for the gift. I certainly appreciate appreci-ate it. I suppose you have quite a few boys to send to. They're sure scattered all over the world now. Today I bumped into another an-other fellow from Bingham, Steve Amicone, and I was tickled tickl-ed to see him. Anyway, I'll thank you again and wish each and everyone in Bingham a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. And until and after this war is all over, I am, John Fish O |