Bingham Bulletin | 1942-03-20 | Page 4 | Letter Received from Allen Gleason, Son of Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Gleason of Lark. Young Gleason is Serving with the Navy in the Pacific

Letter received from Allen Glea-on. Glea-on. ton of Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Gleason of Lark. Young Gleason is serving with the navy in the Pacific. U.S.S. McDonough, No. 351 Saturday, Feb. 21, 1942 Somewhere at Sea Dear Mom and All: We are still up and around and going strong. We were attacked by two groups of Jap bombers late yesterday yes-terday afternoon. Of the total of 18 planes, they were lucky to have returned with two planes intact. Possibly one of the remaining re-maining two never reached their home field. Everything was carried out in perfect order. Those little fighter planes of ours swarmed all over the "big boys" like hornets. The planes (ours) accounted for 12 and our anti-aircraft knocked down the other 4. Those Japs will never learn. Their planes were the large two motor type. Yesterday our planes shot down 2 of the very large 4 motor patrol bombers the result, the attack. This occurred in the morning. I suppose after awhile they will realize they aren't fighting a bunch of timid "Chinks", In more than one engagement, our pilots have proven themselves superior. Plane for plane, the "slant-eyes" hasn't a chance. One of our pilots alone accounted for 6 planes. Write regularly. I will write whenever possible. Love, ALLEN