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IN U. S. ARMY. • • * * rThe- Pharos-Reporter • today.- received Jiv-letter from • Joseph .£ Crowley* who. formerly; resided' in 'the -Lake Ci cott 'nelghhorhoodr .and; TS'hQ-’‘is - now with' the. U. S. army.. stationed in. the 'Hawaiian Islands, with a request that it:.he published.Crowley-is said to.have the distinction of being the .shortest man. in the TL S. array.. He is but •4 feet 11 .inches in.. heighth and-weighs 10S; pounds. .He was accepted at the local, recruiting, station in charge of Sergeant Rich on. June .19, after a-waiver had been obtained from thesovcrnment because of his heighth.In addition to: subscribing for the Pharos-Repofter with which he says^ .‘‘‘news is scarce here/1 his letter is as follows: *, \ •; •• Nov.' 26, 1917.Hello Boy; *: I- am. in the TJ. S. | army now and like it fine. It is warm and raininglhere every day, •* Was. on the beach'of the Waikiki and had a nice swim. Well hoys, I would like to be back at Logansport and see you and the Lake. Cieott people. I send ray best regards to you all in Cass county. •• Yours truly,Private Joseph A. Crowley,'Schoffielcl Barracks,.: Battery P., 1st Field Artillery .. Honolula Territory,Wawaiian Islands.'
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Logansport Pharos Reporter

Logansport, Indiana, US

Mon, Dec 17, 1917

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