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fflRVER, FRIDAY, MAT 7,. 1943)“NEWSY” LETTER OFiSgt. Charles Craves Writes a Noncommittal Letter from Pacific Area;• Sgt Charles A. Graves of Dunkirk, who is in the Southwest Pacific war area, has learned that the censors keep a very watchful eye on the soldiers* mail, A let-mmmIj u'iv r i jJ.'v--' .... ■ Vrii;i.-»• v;:: r' J JSERGEANT GRAVESter which he wrote April 3 to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Graves of Howard avenue, evidently - pleased the captain who censored it, and the captain penciled in the corner, “have published in the local paper.This is the letter to “Dear Maand Dad:“Just a few lines to let you know I am O. K. and hope you are the same. I can tell you just a little about our last movement. After leaving whe t' e we \vere . b e -fore, we left for here not'knowing w were coming here from, there. 'We couldn't tell if we would arrive here or not. Nevertheless, we are now here and not there.“The weather here is just as it is at this season. But of course quite unlike the weather where we were before we came here. After leaving by what we came by, we had a good trip. The people here sre just like they look, but don't look to be like they were where we came* from. From there to here is just as far as it is from hereto there.'.“The way we came here is just like everyone comes from there to here. Of course wc had lo bring everything we had with us, for what we wear here is not what we* would */ear there. I“The whole thing is quite a new experience here, because it is not like what it was where we were before. It is now time to stop this somewhat newsy letter, before I give away too much information, as the censor is likely to be a spy.Sgt. “Chuck Graves has been a battalion instructor since being overseas. He has been in the army two years, and went to the Pacific area after a furlough at his home last - August. 1-Ie is in a cavalry reconnaissance troop, his address being A.P.O. 43, c-o Postmaster, San Francisco, Calif.
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Dunkirk Evening Observer
Dunkirk, New York, US
Fri, May 07, 1943
Page 10
Full Page
Clipped by
Albert M.
MD, USA 11 Nov 2022
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