Soldier Finds Jungle Not Bad After All Homefront Letter
Corporal Talmadge O. Wallace, stationed in the Southwest Pacific, writes home from a San Francisco APO about life in the jungle. He describes electric lights, plentiful food, frequent rain, daily swimming, sand floored barracks, and missing loved ones while planning to send bonds home and awaiting reunions. He's glad to receive letters and mentions friends and family, including Auburn Mc Whorter and Dub in Athens, as well as hospital support backing soldiers.
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Talmadge O. Wallace
San Francisco
Jungles
E. Wallace
New Guinea
Southwest Pacific
Auburn McWhorter
States
Harlan
Rumell
Dub
Athens
Quinton
Charlie
California
Ola Dean
Symbolic emblem worn by troops at Eisenhower HQ
A new shoulder sleeve emblem issued today for personnel at Eisenhower's invasion headquarters features a black shield denoting Nazi oppression, a crusader's sword with red flames, and a rainbow of UN colors symbolizing hope. A blue field over the rainbow stands for liberation and peace for Europe’s enslaved.
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London
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Supreme Headquarters
Allied Expeditionary Forces
United Nations
Europe
Churchill to Speak Today on British U S Radio Hook Up
Prime Minister Churchill is expected to address Britain and the United States via radio at 9 PM London time to bolster unity and resolve ahead of a major Allied offensive. The talk, following his tour of U S Army camps, will stress global collaboration, continued resistance to Japan, and support for Britain’s war loan drive.
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James F. King
London
Churchill
United Nations
Britain
Japan
Germany
U. S
Burma
Balkans
Finland
Red Army
Army chiefs to convene seven-state post commanders conference
Major General Frederick FE Uhl announced a seven state conference of post commanders under the Fourth Service Command to discuss economy in personnel funds and materials. The meeting will cover personnel release for tactical units overseas, hospital and evacuation care, POW labor use, and boosting esprit de corps among Army service forces. Each post commander will attend with one senior staff officer. Guam is noted as the largest island in the Marianas chain.
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Atlanta
Frederick FE. Uhl
Fourth Service Command
Uhl
Army Service
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Ruby
Grandmother
Talmadge
Robert Koch
United States
Parliament
Guam
Marianas
Atlas Chick CO
Dept
St. Louis, Mo
Hure
Sterchi’s
Sterchi
Lions Club TB
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