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WW2 Newspaper Items for Lee County Florida
War News of 1942
Capt. Kenneth Sherouse, formerly of Fort Myers, is now on a recruiting
trip in Mexico. Before getting into the army, Kenneth was a photographer with the Associated Press and stationed
in Mimai. His home base is now at Salt Lake City.
[note: Kenneth Sherouse son of Lewis M and Cornelia A. Smith Sherouse , contributed by Norita Sheherd Moss, mossnb1@earthlink.net,
transcribed by K. Torp]
Hubert "Skinny" Hicks has recently completed a course in baking at Curtis Bay, Md., and is now in Boston.
He sends regards to friends in Fort Myers. [transcribed by K. Torp]
Pvt. Clarence Jenkins underwent an operation for appendicitis last week in the
base hospital at Camp Bowie, Tex. He writes friends in Fort Myers that he is getting along fine. His address
is U.S. army station hospital, ward A-5, Camp Bowie. [transcribed by K. Torp]
Sgt. Robert Timmons writes "We fellows over here really ushered in the New Year believe me the noise was far
greater than any fire crackers you ever hear int he states. I often think of the good old days while I trained
at Page field and of the friends I made in Fort Myers. I hope to come back some day." [transcribed
by K. Torp]
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