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America welcomes U S troops in a London flat home
A Leicester Square flat becomes an unofficial US forces club over two years as American soldiers and sailors visit, cook, share books, and swap stories. The writer recalls Paul from Salt Lake City, Tom from New York, and others from Boston, Virginia, Oregon, Texas, and California, building friendships across nations. The piece notes hominess, cross cultural exchange, and wartime ration limits shaping meals and gatherings.
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Christian Science Monitor
Leicester Square
London
United States
Denise
Britain
America
Paul
Sergeant Reargunner
Salt Lake City
Utah
Air Corps
San Francisco
Middle West
Messerschmitt
States
Signal Corps
George
Port Elizabeth
N. J
Tom
New York
Italy
Boston
Virginia
Oregon
Texas
California