Criticism Of GI Conduct In Europe Reemerges
Peter Edson reports renewed criticism of American troops behavior in Europe. A Lyndon Johnson letter from Lt. Commander W. Jack Lewis recounts a London train incident where U.S. airmen misbehaved, prompting Lewis to question military leadership and values. The piece discusses morale, duty, and public perception in wartime.
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A travel note on meeting four American servicemen on a Cambridge to London train reveals tensions as the writer reports insults and a sense of occupation. The piece argues against generalizing from isolated incidents and cites Gen MacArthur on demoralization from long foreign postings. It also mentions a church Altar Guild meeting in Arlington and a Philadelphia railroad earnings update reported as disappointing.
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