Squads Write-.
Sgt. Ben Manning
Sgt. B. W. Mitchell
Sgt. Wm. Lee Smith
Pvt. Billy Collins
let Sgt,Albert T. Walker
Gpli Wm. Britt
Lt, Wm. Earl Alexander
pvt. Van Taylor
Cpl. H. T* Pittman
Lt, Don Nicholson
Pvt. Russell Spain
Cpl. Marvin Varnell
Lt. Ef L. Roberson
pvt, Martin G-. Sasser
P. J. Roche, C“M
Pfc. Robert H. Levy
POSTHUMOUSLY DECORATED
David Stuckey, Cousin
of T#R. (Tootsy) Mayo was
A MEMBER of a bomber crew
that attacked sh^cpping in
the Rabual Area inflict
ing great damage upon the
enemy. Stuckey remained
at his post long after
hope of escapj^e was lost A
HE WAS posthumously award
ed the Distinguished Fly
ing Cross.
SWORN IN THE m€£
APRIL 23,19^3
Jerry Denton
Willie Shell!e G-ardder
Robt. W, Isley, Jr*
Jesse Edward Jeffreys
John Horner King
Shephard Newman Jr.
Robert Earl Phillips
William Calvin Pitt, Jr.
Ernest Leroy Wells
SWORN IN THE MARINES
APRIL 23, 19^3
Mabry Bass
John Taylor
Sgt. Thurman Kirkland is an Engineer
Gunner on a B-2^ & enjoys being up in
the Air. J.B. (Fats) Johnson, now chief
Boatswain Mate is residing in palatial
splendor in the Hawaian Royal Hotel of
Hawaii. Pfc Columbus F. Eagles was here
tofore announced as being over-seas but
truly he is only in a California Desert
& expects to 'go over-seas for a rest
after he has eaten his ton of sand,Sgt.
John H, Armstrong, now of Californis is
an Aerial Engineer on a B-l? & i^as seen
all the states in the USA at Uncle Sams
orders and expense. Pvt. Malcolm C*
Williams, now of port Dix says his out
fit is better than anything in the Eng
lish gth Army. Hope G-en. Montgomery nev
er reads this as it would make him feel
bad.
Pfc. Wm. L. Long, of Northern Ireland
has been in a hospital for quite a time
due to an accident, spends his time in
writing friends whos.e addresses appear
in the HFN. Red Mills of India kindly
mailed "Ye Editor” a Rupee. Red says
his pals search the mail pouch for his
HFN even before they look for their own
mail. Waylen J. Simmons is Edgecombe*s
only submarine man. Pvt. Robert Daven
port who has been in the New Caldeonia
Combat a^^ea for 1^ months is in Lawson
G-eneral Hospital, Atlanta, G-a.
Pfc. Maurice Savage of North Africa,
thinks the HFN is ”the world’s great
Newspaper which is no small compliment
to our homemade news organ. Lt. James D
Doughtie,who has traversed the Jungles
of New G-uinea & is now in Australia {&
who also picked up a distinguished Ser
vice Cross in his travels) says that
“Saturday night in Australia isn»t the
same as Saturday night at, home « WAAC
Maude Lee Sykes has a Yankee Sgt. who
talks too fast for our local gal; K, P,
doesn’t seem to please the women sold
iers any better than the men.
Aus. Kajiheryn Barnes is now in Cook and
Bakers School at Datona. Beach, L*R.
(Boots) Parker,USN has spent the winter
in Florida; sends a picture of a real
sun tan. Pfc. W# Fred Lewis spends his
leaves and money in Chicago which ho
calls a “Service Men*s Paradise“Pfc.H.S
Winborne is digging fox holes in a Cal.
desert to the tune of I30 Deg. in the
ehade; would like to see some mud. Pvt.
Charlie C.Raynor is now in Philadelphia
& praises efforte of Civilians on behalf
of the Service Men. Pfc. Craig Harrell
is a crew mechanic on a Bomber, pvt. J.
A# Hathaway is on maneuvers. Beno Burr-
ago is flying a B-26. Lonnie Sasser was
recently introduced to Brownie Brown of
Pinetops; the meeting place was the Al
eutian Islands, Alaska. Ralph Meltbn
is in New Caledonia, Tom Hoard & .James
B. Webb are in Africa; Robert E. Webb
and' Lonnie Sasser are in Alaska and
Ivey W. Cooke is in Iceland*