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Page 8 Morgan Enters Service I LETTERS HOME: THE ECHO Jack Morgan, slitter-service man in the Finishing Dept., left Ecusta on Sept. 18th. He plans to enter the ser vice sometime this week. Jack has been a large-scale con tributor to the Echo and has done a splendid job of keeping us informed through his Echo cartoons, as to “what’s cooking” at Ecusta. The editorial staff takes this opportunity to thank him for his very fine co operation and we hope, as do all Ecusta employees, that he will find time to continue his cartoons and per mit us at least an occasional glimpse of life in the army. To Mr. Wells; I remember when I left your services you asked me to write and let you know where I was located. I’ve been a long time in writing this to you, but have been on the “go” most of the time, and then too, I’m not much of a scribe. After leaving Fort Bragg I was sent to Fort Knox, Kentucky, where I spent nme weeks learning to be a tank driver. After completing my basic trammg at Knox, I was sent here to Pine Camp and placed in the Field Artillery. Up until a week ago I had not been definitely assigned to any certain 30b, but last week I was placed as a driver and now chauffeur a half- learning to be a tank driver I end up driving a half-track. That s the Army for you! I guess this Army life is all right but I would give anything to be back at my old 30b under Mr. Patton. I certainly miss everyone more than I can say. I Just glanced at the clock and notice that it is six-thirty and I go on guard duty at seven, so I must quit for now and get ready for guard in spection. Will you please give my best regards to everyone and I would cer tainly appreciate hearing from you at any time you might find to write. Sincerely yours, JOSEPH A. SHOOK Pvt. Joseph A. Shook Btry. B, 94th Armd. F. A. Bn. A. P. 0. 254 Pine Camp, N. Y. September, Ijj: Captain In Medical Corps Do Your Christmas Mailing Early Officers of the Army and Navy Pos tal service urge that packages, letters and cards for men abroad or at sea be mailed between October 1 and No vember 1. Mailing after November 1 will probably result in the recipient’s failure to receive Christmas packages and letters until after the 25th of December. Christmas packages should be kept under a minimum size and weight. Regulations provide that no package over 18 inches long or 42 inches in length and girth combined may be mailed. No package should weigh over 11 pounds. Don’t send food, clothing or elec trical equipment. Do send toilet kits, wallets, shaving items, fountain pens and pencils. Below is the proper form to use in addressing the personnel serving out side the continential limits: Private John J. Doe Company B 212 Infantry A.P.O. 801, C-0 Postmaster San Francisco, California In addressing the Navy Personnel in the fleet organization: Michael M. Doyle M.M.IC (Machinists Mate 1st Class) U. S. S. Benham C-0 Postmaster San Francisco, California Address the Marines: Private George C. Gwinn, USMC United States Marine Corps, Unit No. 768 C-0 Postmaster San Francisco, California Write return address clearly. OUR COUNTRY The fighting man can die for it. The saving man can buy for it. The aviator can fly for it. The thirsty can go dry for it. The thrifty cook can fry for it, The daring man can spy for it. The egotist can I for it. The diplomat can lie for it, The farmer can grow rye for it, The working man can ply for it. The very babies can cry for it, * And all of us can try for it—OUR COUNTRY! Roy Blankenship Refining Department. Silence is a true friend who never betrays.—Confucius. To Mr. Straus: I was very happy to receive your kind letter and a copy of the Echo a few days ago; I appreciate them very much. I want to thank you for the letter. It was words of encouragement to me,^ and I’m sure all in the service that you write will be of the same opinion. At present I am taking the airplane mechanic course here at Luke Field. We have three months to finish the course and I find that there isn’t much time for a course of that type. I certainly am glad the new hospital has opened. You did a wonder ful thing when you started the drive for one. I trust the plant is running full time, and wish that I was back on my old job as Blender on Shift B. Give my regards to Mr. Bennett and friends, and I’m hoping to see you all in the near future. Sincerely, JAMES H. SLEDGE Pvt. James H. Sledge U. S. Army Air Forces Luke Field, Arizona. To Mr. Straus: I wish to thank you for your letter and copy of the Echo. You don’t know how good it makes a soldier feel to hear from his home and friends. I am liking the service fine. I am a ground man here at Dow Field trying to keep ’em flying. I hope this trouble will soon be over and I can return to my friends I at Ecusta. Say hello to everyone for me. I will be back some day. And thanks again for the Echo. Sincerely yours, ^ ^ , ROBERT G. TAYLOR Pvt. Robert G. Taylor 7th H. Q. & A. B. Sqdn. Airways Service Dow Field, Bangor, Maine Dr. Charles Newland, Ecusta poration Doctor, since April of - reported at Bowman Field, Ke®' rt tucky for a month of specializ®® '•^ni training. He is now at the Laurin burg-Maxton Army Air Base, La»U'' inburg. North Carolina. Brevard Twins In Army The two sons of Mr. and Mrs. Gash, of Brevard, R.F.D. No. 2, s’; members of the U. S. army. The who are twins, enlisted last February- Pvt. William L. Gash has just rived in England, according to a gram received by his parents. He ceived his basic training at Camp Va., and then was transferred . Camp Edwards, Mass. He is the quartermaster corps. jl Pvt. Winbourn L. Gash recei'^^f® his basic training at Fort Bragg was transferred to Fort Jacksoo ^ To Mr. Wells: I have been receiving the Echo every month. Although it is a little late in getting to me, it makes me feel as if I were back with the old crowd when I sit down and start reading it. I am now in New Caledonia, an island just off the coast of Australia. I left the U. S. January 23, and arrived here March 12. I am sorry I have neglected to inform you of my change of address. It just seemed that I could never get around to it, so in the future please send all mail to the address below so there won’t be any delay. I wish to thank you for the Echo and also wish for Ecusta and all concerned the best of success. Sincerely, EMMETT WILSON Emmett L. Wilson 9th Station Hospital Task Force 6814-Q A. P. 0. 502, Care Postmaster San Francisco, Calif. To Mr. Straus: Whenever I return home and visit Ecusta I feel proud to be con nected with such a wonderful plant. Your deep interest in the boys who are away means very much more than we can say. The Echo and your very nice letters do mean so much. Needless to say, the sight of the beautiful mountains of home gives me a thrill which never fails to make me realize that “This is worth fighting for”. I have completed one week in Officers Candidate School. The sched ule is long and hard. We are going continually from morning until night. The task before us seems almost insurmountable, but we do have a goal for which we strive. To know that everyone at home is desirous of our success helps us along on the hard pull. Please give everyone my best regards. Cadet Bollin M. Millner Co. G, 2nd Q. M. School Regt. The Q. M. School Camp Lee, Va. Sincerely yours, BOLLIN MILLNER MEN IN SERVICE Send Us Pictures And Other G>ntributions For The “ECHO”. C., where he is stationed in the gef Mi ere Wr *val yar( ■lat PRi >es’' “Ar !at »very ler vice battery of the field artiUery talion. The Gash twins are graduate® Brevard high school and before I^ t tering service were employed here y, Ecusta as Backtenders in the Macb^ , ® t Room. new military addresses: Pvt. WiUiam J. Baley Hq. Btry., 2nd Bn., 141st F. A. Camp Sutton, N. C. Pvt. Fred G. Barton, 34124156 Co. A, 831 Engrs. Bn. A.V.N. A.P.O. 1252, care Postmaster New York, N. Y. Troy J. Bryan, A. S. V2 Co. 754, 23 Batt., 4th Regiment Barracks 1707 N. U. S. Naval Training Station Great Lakes, Illinois Pvt. Rupert H. Cliff 576th T. S. S. (SP) 922 T. S. A. A. F. T. T. C. Miami Beach, Fla. J;ieut. (jg) Hal T. Gibson u. S Naval Air Station Quonset Point, R. I. Pvt. Arthur J. Loeb 8th Tech. Sch. Squad. Barracks T-324 Chanute Field, Illinois Lieut. Thomas E. Ramsey 3rd Separate Cml. Bn. A. P. o. 201 Leesville, La. Pvt. Clifford Reid Co. B, 3 Platoon, 16Bn. Fort McClellan, Ala. D. L. Thorne Receiving Station Barracks 17 South Annex N. 0. B Norfolk, Va. i Cadet Edward L. Williams Room 160-B, Quadrangle Dorm- y. S. 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