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PAGE FOURTEEN THE ECHO May, ^ Our Former Employees In Servicj I Is In Pacific News from PREFERS EAST COAST J. E. Allen, MoMM 1-c writes from the Pacific theatre, “We were in San Diego about 15 days and did we have a time! But I will set tle for the East Coast any time. I got a week-end pass and took in Los Angeles and Hollywood. I guess I expected to see a movie star on every corner in Hollywood, for I was surely disappointed. Hol lywood was just like any other city of any size, except for a few more night clubs. And higher prices. Tell all the fellows hello for me.” HOT GAMES IN ITALY From Italy, Sgt. Edward Brack ett writes, “We have been pretty much rushed’ this last month, as everything is moving so fast, and we haven’t time to do much but move with it. The weather is fine here now, and things are begin- ninfi to look better, but nothing can take the place of home . . . We’ve been playing baseball for some time; have some pretty hot games . . . The planes are due in now, so will have to say so long.” NIP FLYERS DON’T RETURN Pfc. James Dunne, writing from Okinawa Shima, says, “We landed here on D-Day, which was Easter Sunday. I will never forget the way the ships shelled the beach before the landing. We had a ringside seat while all H. was breaking loose. After you are in this outfit awhile, making a beachhead is just like going to work in Champagne Stitching early in the morning. I have seen some of the Nip planes coming over and they are still here, some on land and some in the bay. I didn’t see one go back. What men our pilots arel” LEAVES HOSPITAL Pfc. Fred Powell, former Boiler Room employee, who has been in a hospital in England, is now able to return to duty. March 31, 1944, he entered the Army, and had basic training at Camp McCoy, Wisconsin. NO PLACE FOR GI VACATION From Florida, Pvt Foy E. Guice requests the Echo, saying, “It gets lonesome here sometimes. Flori da is not so bad, but for a soldier this is no place for a vacation. They keep us pretty busy so we don’t have time to miss all the things we had at home so much.” EAGER TO BE CIVILIAN AGAIN Pfc. Vincent J. Dixon writes from U. S. Naval Proving Grounds, Dahlgren, Va., “I receive the Echo each month and appreciate it very much. This is a pretty nice base, and state-side guard duty beats overseas duty any day. But I’m still looking forward to the day when I can lay aside the military coat, and. once again enjoy the normal and peaceful life I knew at Ecusta.” HOPES FOR WAR’S END Pfc. Walter F. Clubb writes from the Philippines, “I have a little time to write a fpw lines to say hello to my friends, as I have been thinking about all of you. I trust that you are all doing your best to back the home front, as you can feel sure that I am do ing my job over here, to the best of my ability. My wish of the day is that this thing will soon be over, and I can get to work with all of you again.” Is Declared Dead T-5 JOSEPH ALBERT SHOOK above, has been declared dead after having been missing in ac tion since July 1944. Shook was a native of Tuckaseigee in Jack son county, and was employed at Ecusta at the time of induc tion. RETURNS FROM OVERSEAS Pvt. Ray L. Israel has just re turned to the U. S. from 14 months’ overseas service in North Africa, Italy and France with the 5th Army. Pvt. Israel volunteered for service in Jan. of 1943; at that time he was employed by Ecusta as assistant Canteen operator. He had Infantry training in Camp Blanding, Fla., before going over seas. VISITS PAPER PLANTS Sgt. Nathan E. Reed writes from overseas that he has visited several cigarette paper plants, and says, “our machinery, work ing places and conditions so far exceed them, that we should real ly throw out our chests and be proud of Ecusta. Our cleanliness, in comparison, is very noticeable.” VISITED HERE RECENTLY Mattie Inez Summey, Sp. Q 2-c of the WAVES, recently spent a weejc-end at her home in Brevard. She was employed in Ecusta’s Fin ishing department prior to enter ing the Navy in Sept. 1943. With boot training at Hunter College, Bronx, N. Y., she is now stationed at WAVE quarters in Washington, D. C. Sp. Q 2-c Summey visited Escusta in April ’45. RETURNS TO OKLA. Tech. Sgt. W. Bruce Pettit has returned to Frederick, Okla., air base after a 20-day furlough. A veteran of a year’s service in the China-Burma-India theatre of war, Sgt. Pettit returned to the states in Jan. ’45. He was a radio opera tor on a B-25 Mitchell bomber, in the 14th Air force stationed in China. Prior to induction in Aug. ’42, he was employed in Ecusta’s Chemical laboratory. ORDERED TO CAMP LEE W. O. (jg) John A. Hamlin tells us, “I have been ordered to the Adjutant Generals’ School at Camp Lee, Va., for eight weeks. It’s swell being stationed on a post once more, and it is to be hoped that upon re-assignment, I will be assigned to another post, or orders for overseas. Best of luck.” CPL. KENNETH V. McCUR- RY, of the U. S. Army, is now In the Northwest Pacific with an Ordnance ammunition co. Pri or to induction in Jan. 1943, he was employed as a backtender the Machine Room. With basic training at Ft. Lewis, Wash, and additional training at Jack son, Miss., he had service in the South Pacific and' Hawaii. PERRY AWARDED BATTLE STAR Sgt. Joseph A. Perry, husband of Ruth Perry of the Beater Room lab., was recently awarded a second battle star to his ribbon for the European theatre of oper ations. It signifies participation by the seventh photographic recon- aissance group in the Normandy campaign. The first star repre sents the group’s participation in the air offensive over Europe. Sgt. Perry is an aircraft mechanic for a photo squadron in England. His squadron is one of the units which comprise Brig. Gen. Elliott Roose velt’s 325th Photo Reconaissance wing. SPENT EASTER IN ROME Cpl. Raymond Nicholson, writ ing to Mr. Wells, says, “I have returned from a pass to Rome. There I found some old coins for you. The one with the crooked marks is from Turkey. The one that says “one penny” is from England. The one that says 10—is a Greek coin. The one with 1 soldo is from the Vatican City in Rome. The two coins that are worn and beaten up are old Roman coins. The one with the bee on a flower is an Italian coin. I had a very good time in Rome and celebrated Easter there.” PEOPLE KNOW HARDSHIPS Pfc. Atlas Jackson writes from the ETO, “No doubt it’s nice there now, and with all the flow ers and the trees getting green, it must be lovely. The weather here most of the time is cloudy and very cool. Even when the sun comes out, it doesn’t seem like that nice warm sun that shines over W. N. C. ‘Good ole days!’ Some thing a fellow doesn’t give a sec ond thought, until he has wound up in some place where they don’t know whar it is to live in a free country. Most of the people here sure know what a hard time is and those who can speak English and have been to the States will tell you there’s no place like it.” PRAISES OFFICERS From the Central Pacific, S'®! der W. Teague, S 1-c, wri^*’ am in the best of health, 1^® job fine, and have a swell buW of officers and men to work *'■ so I am satisfied until V-Day • I was very happy to hear of Five-Year Club. I am anxious get back- and attend these ings in the near future.” COMPANY IS CITED Cpl. Raymond Nicholson, er Chemical Laboratory now wears a gold wreath on sleeve signifying that he ana group were presented the ious service plaque. The stands for exceptionally ous service and was given in ^ ognition of their record | August and September. Cpl. j olson’s unit, the 313th ( battalion, is part of the 88th B Devil division in Italy. ^8 jj been in service more than months. LIKES ROCK abode Stanley E. Taylor, S 1-c, ing from the Marianas, says, been on this rock a littlfi ° a month and like it very well- , ing conditions are pretty and I guess I’ll make this , home for some time. I hop®, that we can all be back fore long. Surely this thing ^ go on forever. Give my regar® the people there.” OUT OF hospital . Lt. Ben Rickman writes Tampa, Fla., “I always loo'^ J ward to reading the Echo finding out how everything the plant. I am always forward to the day when this is over and I, as well as others, will be back on job and can work together ^ used to. Since I got out hospital, I haven’t flown much as my ear still hurts ^ quite a bit at high altitudes. ^ jj to get home and see you ten months.” GUN FIRE INDUCES From the ETO, Sgt. Jas. F- ^ liams, writes, “^ems that ^ lost when I can get to night and not hear the sound. I landed in Franc® j the beachhead on D-Day. 6; thought sometimes that never make it . . . I am i** many now; hope the next stop f, be Berlin. I was across the man border before Christmas, was pushed back in Belgiu® js a few days . . . Tell all the jt hello, and give them my wishes.” HOT IN NEW guinea , From New Guinea, Cpl- Mooney writes that he is well doing fine. He says, “It is vejY p here and rains every day-’ ^ thanking the company je Christmas box and his chec^’ jj says, “I appreciate your kin“ ^ very much and it will nevef j forgotten. Best regards to may God bless each and one.” IN HAWAIIAN island® 4 Eddie T. Moss, S 1-c jj am in the Hawaiian Islands- ^ ( getting pretty warm over would like very much to be ^ in W.N.C. I’ve met one boy since I’ve been here. He to be getting along G.K.”
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