PAGE EIGHTEEN
THE ECHO
JULY, 1943
Name
Employment
Left
Branch
Present Rank
Barton, Fred G.
Ecusta, Vac. Wash. Oper.
5-15-42
Army
Private
Batson, Homer L.
Ecusta, Backtender
8-2941
Army
Pvt., 1st Cl.
Batson, Hubert E.
Ecusta, Inspector
1- 6-42
Army
Staff Sergeant
Baynard, Bruce C.
Ecusta, Landscape Crew
3-17-43
Army
Bayne, Everett T., Jr.
Ecusta, Slitter Service
1-16-43
Army
Private
Beatty, Lee F.
Ecusta, Asst. Filt. PI. Oper.
1-10-42
Army
Corporal
Beddingfield, Ray J.
Ecusta, First Helper
5-25-41
Army
Private
Bell, Arthur P., Jr.
Ecusta, Cafet. Bus Boy
11-2742
Army
Private
Bevacqua, Majorine
Ecusta, Finishing
8-2142
Army
Private
Bishop, Ben H.
Ecusta, Millwright
12-18-42
Navy
* * Bishop, Frantz S.
Ecusta, Inspector
12- 442
Army
Private
Bishop, Fred E.
Ecusta, First Helper
3-16-43
Army
Pvt., 1st Cl. i
Bishop, John E.
Ecusta, Slitter Service
5-2741
Marines
Sergeant
Black, Gordon R.
Ecusta, Machinist
4- 541
Army
Private
Blackwell, David M.
Ecusta, Digester Cook
12- 142
Army
Private
Blackwell, Jack A.
Champagne, Print’g. Service
1- 942
Army
Private
Blythe, Horace H.
Ecusta, Elec. Trucker
5-1043
Army
Bolt, Robert R.
Ecusta, Landscape Foreman
1-1442
Army
%
Captain
Booker, William F.
Ecusta, Blender Helper
2- 642
Army
Private
Bowen, J. Paul
Ecusta, Warehouse Crew
6-12-42
Army
Corporal
Bowman, Ned
Ecusta, Machine Tender
6-2741
Army
Private
Boyd, L. Hamilton
Ecusta, Slitter Service
12-19-42
Army
Boyd, Ralph W-
Ecusta, Inspector Helper
8-1642
Coast Guard
Appr. Seaman
Brackett, Edward L.
Ecusta, Fillerman Helper
7-2442
Army
Private
Brannon, John C.
Ecusta, Policeman
11-27-42
Army
Private
Brown, J. Julian
Ecusta, Cleaner Crew
3- 4 42
Army
Private
Brown, Thomas D.
Ecusta, Third Hand
6-1242
Army
Private
Bryan, Ted P.
Ecusta, Chem. Lab. Help.
8- 642
Navy
Hospital Appr.
Bryan, Troy J.
Ecusta, Phys. Lab. Tester
7-2842
Navy
Seaman, 2nd Cl.
Bryson, C. Felix
Ecusta, Yard Crew ^
6-1342
Army
Bryson, Otis J.
Ecusta, Cleaner Crew
12-3041
Navy
Buchanan, Floyd V.
Champagne, Shipping
9- 4 42
Navy
Seaman, 2nd Cl.
Buckner, Garnett H.
Ecusta, Tester, Beater Rm. Con.
6-1843
Army
Buckner, J. Harry
Ecusta, Inspector
9- 442
Navy
Appr. Seaman
Buckner, R. Cecil
Ecusta, Blender Helper
7-2842
Army
Private
* * Burch, Ernest
Ecusta, Chief Inspector
10-2742
Army
Private
Cagle, Clifford D.
Ecusta, Canteen Oper.
9- 442
Seabees
Ship’s Cook, 1 C]
Cagle, Marvin V.
Ecusta, Slitter Service
5- 842
Seabees
Seaman, 1st Cl.
Carpenter, J. Spurgeon
Ecusta, Office Clerk
1-1742
Army
Sergeant
Carson, Frank R.
Ecusta, Elec. Trucker
8-1442
Army
Private
Carter, Roy E.
Champagne, Gumming Oper.
9- 941
Army
Tech. Cpl.
Case, Ralph L.
Ecusta, Backtender
3-1241
Army
Case, Willard A.
Ecusta, Painter, 1st Cl.
5-18-43
Army
Case, William A.
Endless, Ironer
4- 742
Army
Private
Chapman, Elbert L.
Ecusta, Asst. Canteen Oper.
9- 442
Navy
Clark, Kenneth G.
Ecusta, Third Hand
10- 9 42
Army
Private
Clay, J. Luther
Ecusta, Cleaner Crew
6-1242
Army '
Pvt., 1st Cl.
Clayton, Charlie, Jr.
Champagne, Shipping
1- 543
Army
Clayton, Harry W.
Ecusta, Beaterman
11- 242
Army
Private
Clayton, Robert H., Jr.
Champagne, H. Bk., Asst. Fmn.
4-2742
Navy
Ensign
Cliff, Rupert H.
Ecusta, Tester, Phys. Lab.
8-18-42
Army
Private
Coleman, Thomas L.
Champagne, Printg. Oper.
11-2342
Army
.Collins, Dwight E.
Ecusta, Slitter Service
9-1042
Army
Corporal
Combs, A. Bryan, Jr.
Ecusta, Draftsman
6-2042
Army
Corporal
Conley, Edward
Champagne, Printg. Oper.
12-2341
Army
Sergeant
Cook, Charles C., Jr.
Ecusta, Qual. Supervisor
8-1441
Army
1st Lieutenant
Cooke, Dan R.
Ecusta, Clerk—^Eng. Off.
11-1642
Navy
Yeoman, 2nd Cl.
Cooke, V. Raymond, Jr. Ecusta, Clerk, Mill Off.
10-1841
Army
2nd Lieutenant
Cooper, Thomas F.
Ecusta, Third Hand
7-20-42
Navy
Seaman, 2nd Cl.
Corn, James Earl
Ecusta, Third Hand
5-1443
Army
Corpening, Robert C.
Ecusta, Millwr. Helper
6-2142
Army
Private
Cox, James L.
Ecusta, Third Hand
7-2142
Navy
Cromer, Wesley G.
Ecusta, Pulp Mill Tester
12-1042
Navy
Carpenter’s Mate,
. 3rd Cl.
Cunningham, Lee V.
Ecusta, Blender Helper
5- 443
Army
Letters From Our
Men In Service
ENJOYED LUNCH IN
CAFETERIA
Editors of the Echo:
It was a pleasure to visit Ecus-
ta again. Everyone was nice as
can be and I also appreciated that
delicious lunch. These army cooks
have a lot to learn before they can
cook a meal as good as that.
The trip back up here took
about 20 hours and there was
hardly standing room in the day
coaches. The one I was on had
air conditioning so it wasn’t so
bad.
The latest issue of the Echo
came a couple of days ago and
I’m enjoying it. Thank you for
sending it. You know, my last
leave was so much fun; hope the
war isn’t over before they give
me another one.
Sincerely,
Alfred
(Lt. Alfred L. Skinner)
HAS BEAUTIFUL LOCATION
June 28, 1943
Dear Mr. Wells:
Thank you for your recent letter
and the copy of the Echo. Your
letter was forwarded from St.
Petersburg, Fla., but if you intend
sending me any more copies of
the Echo perhaps it would be bet
ter to wait until you hear from
me again since I have about two
more weeks here.
Of course I have no idea where
my next post may be—you don’t
even know that until you get off
the train at the destination.
I have been here attending the
Army Air Force Technical Train
ing School for the past five weeks
and I believe that those of us who
were fortunate enough to have
been sent here will find that it
is the best location we will see
as long as we are in the army*
The students live in two hotels in
town and attend classes in two
shifts, one beginning in the early
morning and the other about 3
PM until 11:30 PM. The food,
living quarters, in fact everything
about this post is the very best
The physical education program is
pretty rigorous because men go
out from here to the fourteen Air
Forces aU around the world. This
program usually consists of a half-
hour of calisthenics, a 2Vz mile
cross • country run, and finishes
with informal games between the
various classes; softball, touch
football, swimming or basketball-
Incidentally, another interesting
item in regard to this location is
its altitude; 5015 feet above sea
level, or 2786 feet higher than
good old Brevard. When we first
arrived here most of us found that
we couldn’t run 50 yards without
gasping for air—but at the end of
the week that condition disap'
peared.
This is rodeo season out here,
and “Shotgun” would be in his
element if he could be in town of
a Sunday night when the bronc
riders and other people who have
come in to compete in the rodeos
ride along the streets on the most
beautiful Palomino ponies yo^
ever saw. I’d be in my element
too, if I weren’t in the army be
cause 40 miles from here in EsteS
Park there is skiing 365 days ^
year, and I can see the snow-cap'
ped mountains from my barracks
window.
I hadn’t intended to make this
such a rambling letter, but once
started I find it hard to stop-
Please remember me to my friends
at the mill. When I ship out of
here I hope I’ll get a chance to
stop off and see you.
Sincerely yours,
Ralph
(Pfe. Ralph C. Erskine,