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We talked to Sgt. Jolin H,. King, liome on furlough from Tbnopah, . I^ev. with-heavy bomber. unit there. In service 1? months and says He will trade present status for that of civilian, Tom Parker, GM2/o, now home fromAPacific on furlough- was in invasion at Guad al canal, Russell Islands and New Georgia. 'Tom'.says he 3s fed up with Pacific Islands. His wife-and 2 yr, old boy'live here (He(d never seen his son). ■ ' Flight Officer Joe Wagner was a caller enroute to Lincoln, Nev., where he is' to finish trainingfor combat flying, Joe gave ■ several of us^ the most interesting desorlPtion of flying,' maneu- vering, and the general operation of fighting aerial equipment we have ever had. This lad is bright and full to running over - with his job. Take a guy like that and you can go places. So thanks, Joe, and good luck. ’ Road-hog Balla??d completes amphib. training at Norfolk.. Home on furlough he called on us.- Looking fine, and ready for Pacific G-ives a splendid description of du-ties, etc. Big and husky, the boy is a picture of American you1;h, ready for excitement. HFN alvjays glad to .have you guys call on us and wishes you all the luck. . ■ ' - V ' Lonnie Sasser, USM., has been in Aleutians' and Pacific area Aboard destroyer when" rear‘end boat cut off by mine, losing ^.6 men. Has really seen Pacific action from front seat.. Home on furloughs Had a fine interview with Pvt. Woodrow Rawls4 He was at home on furlough from Fort Kriox and was ’'on, his way". Woodrow gave me the low-down on how to get along in a tank, and when I said I would like to go aboard one, 'said, "HoW: in the heck would you ever get through the door?’^ Well, I never thoughtvof that, for I do have a slight stomach. At any rate his descrir^tion was good and HFl'I wishes .him well wherever he goes. ' Sgt. B. B, Phel'os, at home'on a furlough after 3^ nionths in Sitka, Alaska, dropped in to see us. Says he likes it up there in the la.nd of the midnight sun, plenty of good fishing, hurrting, -and what-have-you. He is a mess, sergeant, but-not so hot on his pres ent assignment at Camp G-ruber, Okla. Is wi.th the field artillery and wears a couDle of ”meda'ls for expert' gunnery when he was doing his stuff 'in the outfit. Richard sent us some very interesting pictiires of.Alaska. Thanks, and good shooting with those beans, soldie r.^' ; - - ■ .Civilian "Wop” Carstarphen, nojv/ a State Game Warden down around Elizabeth City and Dismal Swamp, stopped in to. say hello. You're member, "Wop" was in the Kavy^ for a long time but received an hon orable discharge on account of'th^- illness of his fine wife.‘‘^Wop" • Will make a good Warden for he. likes the but-doors and is a good hunter* , Long, tall, good-looking T/S Charles 'Pillow blew in from Smyrna A^r base. We certainly enjoyed his visit,. Says he wouldn’t mind getting, out ot service; but on condition that the emergency, was over. Ready and willing to stay ,in there along with the other •fine guys. We here on the home front certainly get fine slants by talking to you^fellows, and -whether you be in from Pacific or Eur’opean theatre, the story is just the same- to be in there twit ching until the•last map is.out. Pyt. Herbert L,-Raxfls,. Jr., is' v;ith 222nd AirborneVHedical ,Co. at Camp McKall, He oaid us a most pleasant call, saying he had com pleted his training and was "ready". Herbert told us that 5 niem- -bers in his family v/ere in the service,- Sister Estelle is a WAC, at Ft, Benning., Earl is in the navy in the Pacific; Sgt, John nie is in-Burma and brother Woodroxf is on his way with tank ■ out fit, • Don’t you thihk this is a fine record and one to be ^roud of? Well; we do,’and xvlsh each one , of them good luck and God Speed, ■ ' „
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