Show fc A NEWS OF MEN 1 SERVING IN ARMED rohdes 13 I 1 v y 1 I morgan county men who have left for the service this month aro are for the army J williams milton august E rose morgan margan der nell D rogers north boigan and vi wayna IV ayne lee north morgan for th p navy Laurel dean clean roe morgan TG T G 5 francis connell arrived from camp gruber olda okla to spend a 15 day furlough with his mother mrs J J council connell ot of devils slide I 1 lie ile is 13 1 3 a graduate of morgan high school and served as student body president while there lie he also Is a graduate of the weber college and has been in the service the past year serving with a medical unit in the army the central flying training command randolph field texas has just graduated enough bomber and fight er cr pilots to replace or redouble the entire en tire american air arm over europeo among those graduated was wondell wendell foster carrigan Carrl gan of morgan who received ills his commission as a second lieutenant at foster field victoria texas the following are c extracts from a letter received recently by M mr r and mrs charles F little from their son soil harold E little who Is stationed with our fighting forces over there australia march 1 1944 my mv dear mother and did dad where do you got get the idea I 1 can take time off and rest that is really a laughl just so long ci as one can walk your duties never cease it isn t like working in some defense plant there when one dont feel gool good they can stay home no out here haye have duties to perform 11 nj shirkers shir kers here no strikes in regard to a furlough lui lough some of my buddies have gotten to go ionic homo but the percentage is mall small s this month 1 I am informed every man will be inter aved by his company commander those III from wounds unfit for combat malaria or other causes caused married men with children etc gei ge preference if true only a small number will get to see sec home again soon I 1 keep heep well so it seems to ne that I 1 have a slim chance for a furlough all I 1 can do Is hope for the bist say dad I 1 want an article put in the morgan county news the many home folks for their christmas remembrances they reached my heart in a way that I 1 cant find words to express it was so good and kind of them thanks a thousand to all you dear friends that picture ot you dad and my dear mother er 1 I love that you both look EO well and mothers smile makes her bler appear so natural to me for ashes always smiling I 1 will send you my picture soon that you may see it if I 1 look natural after an absence of two and one half years oer here Mot lur I 1 just cant get sick so keep smiling some day ill surprise you bath ill walk in on you when you least expect I 1 me happy days are arc hero again I 1 in n reality love to all inquiring friends yes this mearis means you too dad perry how I 1 do enjoy the news HAROLD P S you boys and girls too tod heres my address sergeant harari E little A S N co L A P 0 U S army care postmaster san francisco cal |