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HACK BACK ON os TIlE THE JOB Jon Dear Grandpa I arrived in camp yesterday and came cameto cameto cameto to town again today It sure was tough to come back here after having a 0 couple of Or days at home I I hope that you OU had a 0 nice visit in InI I Provo and that you are feeling better i I 1 now The boys were telling me that tho the I General gave a 0 speech the other day 1 and and he said that we will go on for 2 months starting about the of or June He said that they would last for tor about two months and then our train traIn- training traInIng training ing would be complete and that we would be ready to go anywhere that we wo weI were needed So It looks like I will see what this mans man's war Is all about before I long one Love live JOHN Leesville Louisiana LouIsI na May 31 31 1943 I NOW OW IN m CALIFORNIA IA Dear Dad and Lee Have been transferred to a 0 new station and like Uke it fine tine so far Would like Uke to have you send The Record to my new address so as I can an keep up with the news that goes on back In the old home town and thanks a a. lot for the paper Gratefully yours DOUGLAS FIRTH B. B M. M C. 2 Alameda California June 1 1943 TELEGRAM AND A D LETTER The following letter was received by Mr and ond Mrs Victor Toly and were wel wel- welcome welcome welcome come news from tro their boy After the receipt of the messages the parents pur pur- purchased purchased purchased chased war bonds in the amount of or as a 0 nest egg for the tho soldIer upon his return to this country Mrs Victor Toly Tol Box Park City Utah U. U B. B S A. A Dear D ar Folks I know that when you receive this letter it will be quite a 0 surprise to you on account of at not hearing from me in such a long long longtime time Of or course maybe I 1 should try to explain or make up an excuse whY I 1 haven't written so Ill I'll Just put p t It this way Im I'm Just not worth the trouble and worry I have caused you but anyway tell mother Im I'm sorry if it that does any ony good I am now in New a place that God started and ond forgot to finish of ot course courso a good soldier doesn't core Care where he lle has to go as long as there Is a good I cause cause- for it and we have that cause I so you see I wouldn't trade places now with any of those guys back there that's making a n lot of or dough because Im I'm see- see seeIng seeing I ing and doing things which is an experience enco ence to have I am feeling fine tine and In the best of or health hope this letter finds you all the same I will write to you very soon scon again and tell you what I can about this part of at the tho world Tell Mike to write to me So with the best of ot luck and tell mother not to worry Your son JOHNNY Mrs Victor Toley Park City Utah My loving greetings on Mothers Mother's day You are more than ever in my thoughts at this time All well and safe JOHN J. J RECEIVES PROMOTION This week Dr and Mrs C. C A. A Laffoon received word that their son Cyril Cyrll R. R had been promoted to Pharmacist Mate 2nd class at the U. U U S. S Navy air station Melbourne Florida RECEIVES I MEDAL L AND RIBBON 1 Workman son of ot Mr and Mrs Ezra Workman of or this city was honored the past week by being given a good conduct medal and ribbon The honor is given for tor being a 11 good soldier for one year Good work Sergeant Grant and may your earnest devotion to your country lead you to higher honors Mr and Mrs Workman received word Tuesday that Sergeant Workman had been named to attend an officers train train- training trainIng training ing school at Washington D. D C. C and that he lle would pass through Salt Lake City Tuesday evening on his way to his new assignment ATTENDING SOUTHWESTERN I TEXAS TEAS lI COLLEGE I Private Hugh Robert Dabling son of Mr and Mrs George Dabling 2237 Adams Ogden formerly of or this city re- re recently r arrived at nt Southwestern Texas Teachers college San Marcos He will I undergo scholastic and flight training as an aircrew student in the army air airI I forces I NOW SO NO ON 0 TilE THE HIGH SEAS 7 Dear DeRr Dad I Just received The Park Record last night I was very glad to get it It was good to read about the home town and andee See ee how things are ore making out there Well I am in North Africa now I have been in Oran a lot on liberty but it sure isn't like Uke home I guess the mine problem is pretty serious now on ac account ac- ac account account count of the tho shortage of or men Africa sure cure is a n hot place it Is a a. whole lot hotter than Park ever thought of or being they haven't begun to receive all the force orce of ot the sun yet and boy when they do I 1 dont don't want to be around After what happened here the guys guy's say I 1 am a veteran now so BO when I get Continued on Page Five i-I i H oo zt t oH-t- d E-E E i t H. I EI Ho hl 1 H r or I i- i With thO BO Boys S 11 II I I Ther Th r t t. if i o Armed Fere e f b r H 2 I I la Continued from frok Page One ne back if it I Ier ever er do I am u going to join a n Veterans of Foreign Wars Vars Well I will close now saying I am very ve sorry to hear of ot Virgil U And Cliff Streets Street's mothers death Yours truly r w JIMMIE BARRETT BARREIT May Jay 27 37 1043 j I |