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PAGE SIXTEEN THE ECHO Employees In Service Pay Us A Visit Pays Us A Visit Pvt. Herbert Woodard worked in the Finishing department almost four years, entered the army in Nov. 1943, and had basic training at Fort Eustis, Va. He was trans ferred to his present station at Fort Sill, Okla., where he is assign ed to the infantry. He visited us June 26, while on a ten day fuT' lough. Ensign William C. “Bill” Silver received his wings July 28, ’43 at Corpus Christi, Texas. Afterwards, completed navigators’ school at Hollj^ood, Fla., had training at San Diego, Calil, and trained on B-24’s at Alemeda, Calif. Ensign Silver visited July 6 during a thirty day leave. He was wearing ribbons for both the American and South Pacific theaters of war, with three gold stars . . . for Wake, Munda and Bougainville. His present sta tion is Hutchinson, Kan. He was employed in the Physical Labora tory until entering the service in Jan., 1942. Lewis O. Robei'ts F 2-c, a former employee of the Control laboratory visited us June 30. He had boot training at Great Lakes, 111., and motor machinist mate training at Solomons, Md., followed by a pe riod of sea duty. Seaman Roberts was stationed at Naval Hospital, Bethesda, Md., at the time of his visit. Pvt. Arthur Cecil Wilson left Ecusta in August, 1943; he was em ployed by the yard crew. He visit ed us in March and again July 3, during a fifteen day furlough. Pvt. Wilson had basic training at Fort Bragg, N. C., artillery training there and cannon company train ing at Camp Phillips, Kan. Pvt. Wilson later had anti-tank training at Fort Leonard Wood, Mo. Sgt. Ernest B. English, of the army air corps, visited us in July. He was employed in Champagne and entere^d service in December of 1941. After basic training at Jefferson Barracks, Mo., and Armament School at Lowry Field, Denver, Colo., he went overseas in September of 1942. On June 18, 1943, Sgt. English was shot down over Sardinia, and was an Italian prisoner of war. He has been in the States since June 27, 1944. He visited July 14th and reported to Miami Beach, Fla. for re-assignment. William D. Scruggs, S 1-c, visited here June 30, during an eight day- leave from Lido Beach, L. I., New York. Seaman Scruggs had boot training at Bainbridge, Md. and later was assigned to the base at Norfolk, Va. He was employed in the carpenter shop and left in March, 1943. Lt. (2nd) Fred Yelton visited us July 5. He came to Ecusta in Sept. 1939 and was employed in the Bleach Plant. He entered service in July 1942 and had basic training at Camp Croft, S. C. Lt. Yelton was commissioned in the infantry at Fort Benning, Ga. in Oct. 1943, He was transferred to the air forces. He received his silver pilot’s wing at Turner Field, Ga., on June 27, ’44. He will fly a B-25 Meet The Cartoonist Stationed In Panama Cpl. Jack D. Morgan, above left, is with the Signal Corps sta tioned in New Guinea. He was employed in the slitter service of the Finishing department be fore he entered the service; in September of 1942. Cpl. Morgan has been overseas for more than a year. He trained at Drew Field, Fla. and Camp Crowder, Mo. YouVe been seeing, in the Echo, the dever cartoons Jack has been sending from New Gui nea and parts of the South Paci fic. His buddy, above right, is Cpl. Paul Sperling, New York City. Cpl. Robert E. Rains was em ployed in the Fibre warehouse before going into the army in 1942. For two years he has been stationed in Panama. Cpl. Sam Gordon, secretary to Dr. Bryant in the Chemical Labora tory before entering active mili tary service in November of 1942, visited Ecusta July 21.' He is in the Army Air Corps, was stationed first at the A. A. Center in Nash ville, Tenn., where he was for 10 months before being transferred to the University of Tennessee. At U. T. he was in the Army Air Corps Personnel Office for one year and is now being transferred to Smyrna, Tenn. to a base there. Cpl. Gordon was visiting Ecusta during his 14-day furlough. Tli' LIKES training How are all at Ecusta? leaves me well and getting fine with my training, I here very much, ^ I received the Echo and very much pleased to get it- took me back to Ecusta. you. Yours truly, William Walter Robinson Great Lakes, HI- *Visited July 7th Former Janitors And Chauffeur Pay Us Visit Lt. (2nd) E. Russell Ramsey vi sited us July 7. A former employee of Champagne’s Printing Depart ment, he entered the service in September of 1941. Lt. Ramsey had basic training at Camp Wheel er, Ga., .tank division training at Ft. Knox, Ky,, and after being sta tioned at Camp Chaffee, Ark., he had six months of maneuvers in a California desert. He received his commission in the Infantry at Ft. Benning, Ga., in August, 1943, was stationed at Ft, McClellan, Ala, and is at present in Camp McCain, Miss., as an instructor in a basic training school. Lt. Ramsey was Jiome on a ten-day furlough. HOPES FOR BEST IN 5TS LOAN DRIVE Naval Training Great Lakes, lU- I have been receiving the ^ and get much pleasure fro® news. It is wonderful to know everyone back home is doing thing they can to help war over. Hope Ecusta will g® the top with the Fifth War ^ hop I appreciate the Echo and to continue getting it. Ecusta soon. Yours truly’ .. Marshall Ballard *Visited July 7th. IS WITH 4 MORE ECUST^J^j Naval Training ■ Great Lakes, 1^' It is really hot up here io ^ (f Lakes. We are on the ball 3^ pecting to be home in July- jj. I really miss Ecusta. I enjoy working with you,and ^ I will have the opportunity f ing with you again. If I much help to you all a§ yoj jqiji to me, I am sure I was 0^ help. J I want to thank all 0‘ people for what you did ^ aOd before I left. I still have ? of the money. I received the Echo and M enjoy reading it. All Ecusta boys are here toget^ 0. I think we all like the We have only three weeks hard work, and we will Tell all my friends at ^ said “hello.” Ecusta Ex-CbaU^ .5) Eddie Moss *Eddie visited July 7th. HAS GAINED WEI^^ Camp Lee, Va- I was expecting to be ^ pi today on a weekend pas® missed it, so now I home until some time in -toK you know I hate that. I I ish my basic training f get a pass home and I u tr by the last of the month, ^ ing happenss. I am doing fine. I ten pounds since I have I will be over and Ja , with you when I come ^ F Please give everyone regards. From— / Elijah Mooney > Buy U. S. Goveriu®®®* and Stamps regularly* Shown above are four former employees who visited us on a nine day leave, July 7, 1944. They are left to right, William Walter Robinson, Edward Smith, and Marshall Ballard, all of whom we^re janitors. Eddie Thomas Moss, extreme right, was Ecusta chauffeur. They left Ecusta and entered boot training at Great Lakes, HI at the same time. Seamen Robinson and Smith reported to Camp SinaU, HI. Thci Qtfaer ^0 reported to Great Lakes, JJL NOTICE TO Aj^ DEPT, report*''^ Deadline August Tues., Aug. ' Please get^ cop^ early, if possibl®
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