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Wartime letters reveal soldiers' morale and updates from camps
Readers' letters defend reports against rumors and stress morale. The article cites Sgt. James J. Hunter and Sgt. Melvin Schroeder returning on furlough, Sgt. Ray mond J. Simnick Jr in radio training, and Navy and Army personnel at Scott Field Ames College and other posts. It notes new addresses and station changes for several service members and ends with a wartime observation: paper is essential yet ships off to war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James J. Hunter
Scott Field, Ill
Raymond J. Simnick
R. J. Simnick
Wabash Ave
Riverdale
Army Air Forces Training Command
Army Airways
RAF
Scott Field
Pvt. Simnick
Katherine Grassmick
E. 188Th Street