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Sailor Favorites Arabs Over WACs During Leave in Joliet
Seaman 2/c Rowley, son of Mr and Mrs John L Rowley, visited Joliet during a two day leave. He toured North Africa near WACs but found Arab guides more knowledgeable about the area. He laments convoy duty in Atlantic and Pacific and notes visits to Casablanca and the Sultan palace. His sister Lucinda will marry Pvt Arthur Alling in Louisiana. His brother Corp John serves with amphibian forces in the South Pacific.
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Wacs
Joliet
North Africa
George
Atlantic
Pacific
Casablanca
Sultan Palace
Seaman Rowley
Charleston
Norfolk
Great Lakes
Miami
New York
Lucinda
Arthur Alling
Everett Alling
Kings Avenue
Louisiana
Bric
Corp. John
South
Paci