Training Complete for Pvt Lawrence Tyssel ing at Chanute Field
News from our service men notes Pvt Lawrence Tys se ling finished training at Chanute Field Illinois with the Army Air Forces Training Command School. During schooling he studied electronics and technical operations vital to maintaining fighting planes, under the guidance of Mr and Mrs William Tylinge of Route 1 Leite.
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Pvt
Lawrence Tysseling
Chanute Field, Ill
Pet
Lawrencline
Con
William Tylinge
Au Route 1
Leite
Army Air Forces Training Command School
Lawrence
Sunset Awe Across The Pacific Coast
A reader recounts a striking sunset over the Pacific coast, noting its beauty surpassing all others. The writer reflects on the quick descent of the sun, about five minutes, as it dips into the ocean near Weanay.
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United State
History of the 2nd Armored Division Told by Pvt Abe Goemaat
Pvt Abe Goemaat sends a letter to his parents with highlights from a Normandy dated history of the 2nd Armored Division. The piece covers formation at Fort Benning in 1940, campaigns in Louisiana and Carolina, Morocco, Tunisia, Sicily, and the Normandy push. The division, led by General Patton, is described as rugged and respected as “Hell on Wheels.”
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Hl Hoyle
Associated Press
Dirk Goemaat
Pvt
Abe Goemaat
Tonge
Normandy
Bradley
Paris
Abe
Army
Tam Aettins
FL Benning
Louisiana
Carolina
George 8. Patton
French Morocco
Wer
1St Armored Divi
Wis
Tunisia
Sicily
Palermo
France
Reader Arnold Vander Hart Describes Idaho Naval School
An 82 year old reader from Moscow Idaho writes about his time at the University of Idaho Naval Radio School. He explains learning to operate radio receivers, listening to WITO, and reading German and Japanese press via Morse code. He praises the hometown paper and signs off as an appreciative reader.
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Idaho
Navy
Arnold Vander Hart
Univ. of Idaho Naval (Radio
Moscow
Rol screenings and local notices in the office wrap
Expressions of thanks to the Ryden sisters and Rachel for their mother’s loss, notes on Sam sires returning to work after California shipyard time, and various personal updates. The piece covers birthdays, wartime mail changes, football talk, Roosevelt and Dew speeches debate, and community greetings amid wartime service and social events.
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Rachel
Sam Sires
California
Sam
Marion van Houelings
Colorado
Paul
Kuyper
Louise
Mensel
Carroll Wilson
Roosevelt
Mr. Dew
Jo Monich
Hat Tin ety Parkes Work and Daily Duties
A garbled note describes a man seeking work in a Parkes area household. He mentions washing dishes on Sundays, performing various tasks, and hopes to obtain a typewriter from the army to improve his letter writing. He asks for information or a line if a position exists.
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Dean
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