Hide Article Text (OCR)
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1944.inson.12IT3109JO:if:itt.#11-#1!-F01111F30122000us-Ik-Soldier LettersMr. and Mrs. Pete Arthur of Greeneastle H. 3, have received the following letter from their grandson. Jack Arthur stationed in the New Hebrides Islands. Jack Arthur 82c rr Port Director NAB Navy 140San Francisco, Calif.November 11, 1944.Hello Folks:Hope that this finds you both In the beat of health, I am the same as ever. I haven't got uny mail from you in the last three days. I got the one where you said that my arch supports were on the way to me. That is just what I wanted. You will have to got me some shoes, there are not nny low cuts on the island. So get this straight. X want apair of black 14 A (13*a will do) try to get a 14 if you can. these big field shcvs that 1 am wearing now arc killing me. I vent to church this morning, I had to walk, all of the jeeps were gone. Elsie is in Ky.. by now I guess. Did X get you right that you have palsey? That is serious isn't it? I wish that I could get out of this outfit and get back with you. you need me I know.I do hope that both of you will oe in good health when I get back. As you know the sixth War Bond drive is opening now, the other night at the show they gave away one thousand dollars in bonds. I got a chance, seventy-five cents, and won atwenty-five dollar bond, I had them to send it back to you two, I was really lucky. The funny part of it was, that one of my buddies got the same number one other time and got a bond too. We were both from the same hut, there were about two thousand then'.I went fishing yesterday, I went up in the jungles along the river, as I was crawling through the underbrush. I met up with a nativv. he had a big knife. I didn't know whether to run or fight, he came up and ennled and then saluted me, I returned his salute and tried to talk to him, but he couldn't understand me and couldn't talk, so we parted. Ha was cutting the bark off of some kind of a tree, they use it for food.I got a letter from Mrs. Elliott with Daves’ and O Hair's address. I wrote them both a big letter this morning. I haven't got my pocket book yet. I hop's that you can get me some shoes, hope that my arch supports get to me before too long, my feet are really hurting me. Will you get Jack Baker's address and send it to me, there are a lot of Sea Bees camps here and I wouldn't know which one to look in. I will find him somehow.It is a nice day here in the New Herbrides Islands, the sun is shining, and Is it hot, summer is here at last. I suppose that it is getting cold back home, how I would like to be oack there with you. I am painting my lockers and getting things fixed up In good shape, as I am going to be around for a while.I will have to clow,; for now. as it is just about time for noon chow, hope that it is good. Chow is rotten for the last few weeks. I will close for now, be good irtid may Qod Bless you both.The one who loves you mostJ. A.theDeiI\vn.thWO'si.adienotmuma1 I h Jui poi vej wo ShiIwotolt;Ch Th OUl I fee ma me in In dul esc An jof ficlt; ha' Ch thi1bei sta I ( Chpeiice{heichicoiwatinonan:airBowe1toXGoThe following letter has ju.t Ixvn received by Mr. und Mrs. Carol Eggers of Hoachdole fromIII1hKlidoiICvlmiCriReunited in Screen Comedy
Newspaper Details
Greencastle Daily Banner
Greencastle, Indiana, US
Sat, Dec 09, 1944
Page 4
Full Page
Clipped by
Richard W.
FL, USA 24 Feb 2024
Other Publications Near Greencastle, Indiana
Greencastle Weekly Indiana Press
Greencastle Star Press
Greencastle Putnam County Sentinel
Greencastle Press
Greencastle Banner
