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Marine FindsOwn Mail On■ » Red PrisonerA Troy Marine Corps sergeant lighting in Korea is finding his mail from home delivered to the front in strange ways these days— by prisoners of war.The sergeant, a veteran of World War if fighting with the Leathernecks, found an added prize on a Chinese prisoner of war—-a letter from home,A delayed dispatch from Korea tells of the added prize discovered by Staff Sgt. William N. Saundersof 103 Eighth Street when American Marines captured a group of Chinese prisoners during their epicdescent from the Cbanjin Jleser*voir last month.Sergeant Saunders said his letter was found on an enemy soldier captured in bloody fighting near Koto.“It was dirty and creased,” the sergeant said, but the Chink had not opened it up. 1 guess he just wanted to keep it for a souvenir/’The Troy sergeant said he believes the letter, which came from his sister, Mary, of Troy, was picked up by the prisoner when Chinese ambushed a Marine convoy a few days earlier.Ordinarily a mess sergeant, Saunders, during the bitter Chan-jin battle, cooked by day and iought by night He has been in the Marine Corps for eight years and saw service in World War II at Guam and Okinawa. 'Saunders is the son of Mrs. William Saunders of 193 Eighth Street. A brother, John Saunders, served as a staff sergeant withCo. A of the i05th Infantry atSaipan and Okinawa during WfltldWar If. ■His wife, Mrs. liuth Sauijder* of Wilmington, N. C., has received a letter from him since the historic evacuation.Frank VacereJliPROUDLY PRESENTSFOR THE SEVENTH CONSECUTIVE YEARThe Famousv*--;BEFORE DINNEROr After
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Troy Record
Troy, New York, US
Sat, Jan 20, 1951
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