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Sibley Gazette-Tribune: A letter written by isdeut. Joyce Houghton, army nurse, to her parents, Mrs. and Mrs. H.R. THenehton of Sibley, tells of her V-E Bow celebration on Bel situa. The letter, which was dated Mas 10, reads: Dear Mony and Doc, Let me tell you how spent V-E Day. Out of a clear sky Sally and I were given Monday and Tuesday off to go to Liege, Belgium. We arrived there about noon after a four hour trip in a 3/4 ton truck. The peo ple of Belgium heard the news about 4 p. m. the 7th, Monday afternoon and by the time we were cleaned up and had gone to the Casual Officer's Mess to eat, there were mobs of people in town. It was wonderful to see so many very happy people. Prisoners who had been liberat ed were being brought in by the truck load. I shall never forget the expressions on their faces. After we had finished our supper, a couple of ladies asked us if we would have some ice cream with them, because their friend’s brother had just re turned after having been gone for four years. They wanted American girls to celebrate with them. We told them we'd be happy to, and off we went arm in arm. The boy was a handsome fellow. He could not speak English, but the ladies would translate for us and we talked to him that way. He was 26 years old. He looked real young, but his teeth were all broken off. He said the Ger mans had knocked them out because he wouldnt talk. There are six troneval hros pitals tao oor near Pdeee, sa pure es are ston tesay and thom. tout many times the CG. fos holler “Look, Gumericaty ivy.” And then the nest das---the 8th of Miao. was chee Moat Waiel ory Div. We had eoon nothing the day before. Eoo was almost impossible to eet wood. Flags ane confetti, all sorts of decora tions, mateling bands, all kinds of noisemakers, automobiles in the streets. It looked almost like the U.8. and that went on all day long. The stores were all closed, and we had gone to shop, but we had no time on our hands, for we made use of every minute. Even saw a movie. We left about 7:30 p. m. on Tues day and arrived home about midnight. Such a contrast between Bel gium and Germany. Not a soul on the streets in Germany. In fact, there is certainly nothing left over here, except enough places for us to live. Of course, we messed up the roads a bit, too, and it makes traveling pretty rough. Say hello to everyone for me, and remember your Ietters are definitely morale builders. Not that mine is low, but just want to keep it high. Load of love, Joyce. Lt. Joyvee Houghton is an Army Nurse with the 124th Evacuation Hospital Unit, at tached to the 15th Army of Oc cupation.
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Alton Democrat
Alton, Iowa, US
Thu, Jun 14, 1945
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