Letters From Serviceman Describe Moves And Bonding
PFC Wilford Hugh Hansen writes from Estoro Santa Ana California describing frequent relocation and hopes of overseas duty. He notes truck driving as his main job and tells his father he values his guidance and memories. He mentions rains making the area look fresh and asks the neighbor to pass along greetings.
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Estoro Santa Ana
Wilford Hugh Hansen
M.ag
Eltoro
Santa Ana
California
Prayers From Home Reach Them At Front
A wartime letter from soldiers describes snow, warmth by a fire, and long nights as they endure front line rations and rest area meals. PFC Gordon Gailey reports snow, sleep, and prayers far from home while recounting a Neptune initiation aboard a ship. Other notes include Bobby J Lowe aboard USS Damon and PFC Arthur Taylor near Chaffee Arkansas writing about exchanges with loved ones.
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King Neptune
Bobby J Lowe
Damon M Cummings
San Francisco
California
Letters From France Describe Army Life In Temporary Quarters
Cpl Barrell Holingsworth reports moved from German barracks to tented winter quarters in France with electric lights and showers. He notes lighter bombing, a switch to the Colonel's ship, and a buzz bomb scare that sparked chaos and later jokes among the crew, closing with saluting Major Russell Fisner.
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France
England
Barrell Holingsworth
Weather Delays Training as Army Battery Fights Rain
The report from Chaffee Arkansas notes two weeks of cold damp weather with daily rain since Sunday. Plans for a week of field training were postponed, and a recent all night firing exercise sent all four 105mm Howitzers to the field. A gunner describes varied duties and digging fox holes as routine in the field.
No Title Given in War Diary Entry
War diary notes from England on November 1 describe worsening weather and slowed bombing by the Eighth Air Force. The writer expresses hope for Christmas, mentions top bombing accuracy, crews who have graduated or returned, and POWs among the group. V1 flying bombs (buzz bombs) are reported, with red alerts when they approach.
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England
8Th Air Force
States
USA
Hitler
Sailor Jack Boden Receives 30 Day Leave After Princeton Sinking
Jack A Boden 24 R2c earned 21.4 years of Navy service and gets a 30 day leave after reports of the Princeton sinking in Leyte bay. He spent two years in the Pacific and awaits assignment within the United States. He is son of Mr and Mrs Willard Boden formerly of Dayton and brother of Leo Boden of Preston.
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Jack A. Boden
Pacific
Jack
Princeton
Leyte Bay
Willard Boden
Dayton
Leo Boden
Preston
Christmas Home for The Holidays Desire Mentioned
A reader expresses wish to spend Christmas at home, outlining preference for festive comfort and family gathering. The note reflects personal sentiment on holiday plans and domestic priorities without broader context.
Wounded Soldiers Share Warfront Mail and Thanksgiving
Pvt Milford Thompson reports shrapnel in leg and arm but says he is fine after hospital treatment. He recalls hellish combat, praying more, and enjoying bed after fox-hole sleeping, ending with thanks for the paper and mentions fellow Ivan Haney from Pres ton reading Citizen. Corporal Donald Bodily sends a hello and notes fellow servicemen read the Citizen. column hints at more letters on page four.
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France
Felows
Preston
Ivan Haney
Citizen
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Equator
Arthur Taylor
Chaffee
Arkansas
Russell F. Fisner
David E. Davis
Chaffee, Ark
I Merry Christmas
Land
America
M‘cormick-Deering
Jensen’s
Franklin County
Idaho
Ogden
Utah
Logan
Lewiston
Best
Franklin County Sugar Company
Preston, Idaho
Milford C. Thompson
Donald Bodily
New York City
N. Y
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