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Crosby Ranger Writes to Ilis DadFollowing Ls im inlcrestinn letter written by Joseph MeKleman, a member or the United States Rangers, loealeci In Africa and recently received by Ills hither, M. F. Me-Klernnn of Crosby.iThe poem about which Pvt, Me-Ktenum w riles appears in another column ol this paper.)North Africa, Mar. 4, 1942 Dear Dad-Ill brt yem have wondered what happened to me. I hope lhat Mother has not worried too much. I have had il kind ol lough but I can take it alright and now we have a snap. Wn just do lliree hours of guard duty out of twenty-four and are getting fed regularly. We even got a shower yesterday and went to a movie last night. It was a show I had seen ji year ago but i enjoyed It a lot.I suppose that the work is going along os usual You can tell the men I said *'HelkT and tell Osrnr that I will write when I hare time. I am ^oing to try to write to John, Bill ;nd Bob this week as it is hard to cii where n fellow will be from day :o day. Things arc looking a lot bet -or over here and r don t tlunk this ‘nmnaign will last much longer. We nay got a good break when it in inished as this outfit lias been over-;eas a long time, ’way over a year. One of my buddies out here just inished a poem and he gave me a opy of it. I think It is very good, t least to me it is so real. I am sure ou will like it too. so 1 am sending L home. I want you to save it for re. You can type it over on good aper. Dunn has already started anther poem. Every spare minute he as he is writing. He is a very nice jllow and I have a lot of fun with im. His home is In Arkansas.Well. Dad. it is time for me to go ti post. I have to be on irom six to ine tonight so I will say goodbye, nke care of vourscah' and I hope to e seeing you soon.Your son—Joe.iCYCLONE S
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McKean County Democrat
Smethport, Pennsylvania, US
Thu, Apr 08, 1943
Page 4
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Julie B.
ME, USA 14 Mar 2017
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