Letters From Our Boys Morale Builder in Roanoke Rapids
A 1944 WW2 era letter page features servicemen correspondence from Curtis E. West in San Francisco England bound Willie Pulley in New York and Jim Vaughan in Australia plus Mary and Johnny Sasser in England Italy. The notes share home nostalgia drills of Army life and a GI Tent poem reflecting life overseas and Red Cross aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mom and Pop
Jim Vaughan
Australia
States
G. I
Letter from Navy sailor Lonnie Vaughan to Roanoke Rapids friend
A World War II era navy letter from Lonnie T Vaughan s-2c DE 112 Unit B NTS Norfolk Virginia to Roanoke Rapids readers. He expresses desire to be home with family and asks to receive The Herald and home town news. He mentions Red Vaughan as his brother and signs off with regards to the chow time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Wilson
Herald
Roanoke Rapids
Red
Vaughan
Lonnie T. Vaughan
Unit
NTS
Norfolk, Va
Dear Mother Address From Anzio Beachhead Letter
A military letter from Anzio Beachhead dated March 20 describes a soldier writing to his mother. He reports being well and sleeping in a two man dugout while awaiting homecoming. He asks her to greet the family and notes limited time for conversation.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Armed Services
West
The
U. S
Curtis E. West
Care
San Francisco
California
Ruby Gray
Littleton
N. C
Ruby
England
Altho
Clyde
Willie Pulley
Co. B
New York
N. Y
Mrs
Alex Bullock, Sr
Charlotte Street
City
V. Bullock
Mary
Mediterranean
Oscar
Norfolk
Red Cross
Allies
Scotland
London
Africa
Sicily
Italy
Johnny
Johnny J. Sasser
Momm
US. S.L
Care Fleet Post Office
New York, N. Y
Tom
R. M. Collins
Cloudine
Anzio Beachhead
Mar. 20
Jimmy Hatlo
Comic Weekly
Puck
Baltimore Sunday American
Hartford
Ww. Johnson’s Cabs
Roanoke Avenue
Roanoke Rapids, N. C
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