W. Russell Harris, back In civilian life, tells us he vras in ser
vice ^ yrs. 11 mos, Was in pacific 51 mop., and was at Pearl
Harbor during Jap attack. His brother, Leonard, at Camp Blanding.
Marine.Cpl. Max Lee Murr visits us along with Vernon Whitley. Max
wounded at-. Xwo Jima. Went ashore with first wave aboard nmphib-
tank,., or I'auok”, vith 1+th >iarlnes;, G-ot inshore 100 yds. when
wounded by raprtar fire. Only ther-e minutes, but that too long.
Says everything on icslan.d moving;,, but denied h'is bowels did» (We
doublt it/} Home on convaleBcen’3 '^0 day leave. In service yrs
X'^as with Ben Fuller of Pinetops on iwo.
Pfc. 'R. L. (fRed") Baker, was more than a welcome guest. ,'fRed"
was terribly wounded in v.T.O, and is still patient of MctTuire-
G-en, Hospital in Richmond, He was in camp with ^^ditor Bill and L
P. Hornthai in Mo. He v;as present at the break-through in Belgium
and his description was hair raising. And yet he smiles through
itJJ,’ Richmond papers carried his photo tt.nd feature his story
of his t'esemblance to Jimmy Cagney. A swell personality, "Red"
is studying radio and v;e wish him v/orlds of luck,
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Pvt, Ted Morga^n at home from Camp J. T, RobinsoXo^ Ark., gave us
the once over.' In the Inf., Ted says the going is a bit rough ,
but says its O.Key by him, rODes to Fort Ruokci"; Ala, for furtha’
training. A Likeable lad, we wish Ted all the /.ack.
Ot)l. Jno. Pittman says, "Look out Pacific.' Think I'm going Jap
hunting." At home on short furlouth, 5/7.
Bernice D. Brown, RMl/c, after 3 5^rs, in Coast &uard with 22 mos.
in West Indies, drops in to say "Howdy", and to thank HFN, Says
rain, hurricanes, heat and natives down there make coming back a
repl pleasure,. Saw G-gq. Newsome, Zeb Umphlet, Raymond Price in.
Indies. Benny goes to Atlantic City for advanced training, and_.
with our best wishes. A swell chap.
Sgt.
T~^ Johnnie Rawls really dropped" in after 30 mos, in Burma In
dia theatre. Has 21 days enroute leave, Johnny, tan and hard
says Jap hunting is rough stuff. He wears numerous ribbons and
decorations. Says natives friendly to Q-, I's, the whiskey rotten
no fair sex there- all- on dark side. Balne 6 mos, in a stretch
Hot as'haydes and HFN with pretty picture like the one of Anne
Lovelace, about the brightest side to things out there, Johnny
goes to Miami and carries with him our very best wishes. We of
the HFN staff will long remember his very Interesting letters he
UHcd to write from Burma.
Tialph Perolval, USM, former High School Band Director, called' on
U3 enroute from Floridp. to be stationed at l!ew,.;ort, R.,'1. Has
b,->en in service nearly 2yrs., and says he is ''c.au^rht up".
We are always glad to have Cpl, Luther Mgiton of 'Camp Lee as a
Vicitor, This guy can truly spread the and ht-o v/rittcn ua
some fine 'letters. We predict a euccoas f-o:-* tnia jaci.
Our fingers are still crossed for T/S Ashton .?ror/i.cir, gravely
wounded and in hospital in F^gland, His boautifv.'!. v'ir.’e, Elizab
eth, has kept us informed through letterr. from'I''.: & U-^aplain and
private nurses, (This • boy has battlefield recoi d v.hat reads
like fiction.) Keep up th-e fight Sgt,, Just like y^u did against
the dirty Huns.
We were glad to see Tom Oollina, EMl/C USN, who operates from
Virginia Beach. Tom married l,ovely and acoomolished Irene ^ul
I'urd, who holds responsible position with Ca’-’olina Tel. & Tel
Go., and who has done much to see HFN gotten to you.