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Newspaper
Clare Sentinel
Location
Clare, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Nov 10, 1944
Page
3
Excerpts from multiple V Mail letters show U S service members writing home from war zones in 1944. Ray Calkins describes fatigue and hope, Gerald Hall shares longing for home and rabbit hunting, Bill (Garber Patrye) notes cold nights and frontline duty, and Dale Parrish recounts convoy travels and a Belgian hospitality episode.
A letter recounts sleeping in what is described as King Albert of Belgium’s castle bed chamber. The writer notes the bed’s four poster style roofed canopy, two foot thick mattress, and springs. The morning breakfast is followed by resuming a convoy journey with all going well and a vow to write again soon.
Community clubs and lodges schedule regular meetings through the month and outline wartime rationing rules. Clubs include Farwell Townsend, Clare Rebekah and I C C F lodges, Boy Scouts, Grange, and O H S. Rationing stamps and fuel guidelines are listed with dates and coupon values.
Sergeant Homer F Prout son of Bert Prout of Rosebush was awarded the Good Conduct Medal for exemplary behavior efficiency and fidelity. He entered service July 12 1942 trained at Camp Wheeler Bolling Field and Fort Hamilton and served overseas with the USAAF Air Transport Command in the European Division before joining the Military Police Corps at his base. He attended Mt Pleasant High School and worked for Chevrolet in Flint Michigan before enlisting.
Several poems entered but many were disqualified for exceeding three verses. The winner was Miss Iva Jane Malosh of Lake Michigan for naming and finishing the first poem. A second poem thanks God for the land and children, while an end note states ship parts are weighed on scales up to 40 000 pounds at Roosevelt Oil Co in Clare Michigan.
The article notes that Europe’s major passes run along international boundaries, guarding vital entrances between neighboring nations.
Pfc. Leland F. Gordon receives new address at Fort Jackson South Carolina in the 672nd Field Artillery Battalion. Pvt. Russell Robison listed with new address at Camp Robinson Hospital Annex Arkansas.
Pvt Elton E Marshall updates his address to Camp Blanding Florida. Pfc Clair Calkins writes from France to Clare residents Mr and Mrs Ervin Calkins. Pvt Lora Gordon on 10 day furlough with her parents Roy Gordon in Cornwell Ranch. Pvt Robt Kleinhardt on 10 day furlough with Sheridan township family. Bud Anderson 1c Pharmacist Mate returns home from 21 months in the Southwest Pacific for a 30 day leave and will report to Washington Navy Yards December 1.
Phyllis M. Koch reports for duty in Washington District of Columbia joining WAVES assigned to Dispensary Wave Quarters L. The note frames WAVES as direct replacements for male Bluejackets to free them for duty at sea while farmers face harvest concerns and corn shredding tasks.
Groups of women in Navy blue have become an established part of the busy Washington scene and both the city and the Navy have made the newcomers feel at home. In her liberty homes she is free to participate in activities planned by the Recreation Officer and to visit places of interest around the capital.
Pvt. Carl B. Hemstreet son of Mr and Mrs George Hemstreet of A 1 Clare earned the right to wear Wings and Boots of the United States Army Paratroops after four weeks of jump training at Fort Benning Georgia He completed five jumps including a night tactical landing test Jumping at The Parachute School is a recognized war science Paratroopers are praised for meritorious actions and training covers communications demolition rigging parachute maintenance and airborne intel skills
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