Troy High School - Trojan Yearbook (Troy, NH)

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15, ALUMNI Theresa Laporte '45 we proudly salute the graduates of Troy High School who have left their homes and loved ones to defend the Liberties they love. Some have returned, having given their utmost. To them we give an extra salute and a prayer of thanks. Following, are letters from the graduates, boys and girls, who have received their diplomas and looked with determination to the future. The first is from a letter written to his mother: Cpl. Paul C. Girouard U.S.M.C. 4th Marine Div. He has seen action in Roi, Namur, Saipan, and Tinian. Dear Mom, Received the package today and a couple native kids were hanaing around so they enjoyed it too. We traded Life Savers for coconuts. Is Jim still jumping around in and out of foxholes or the shellings and bombings. ' Paul Gerard Chaput Panama Dear Folks, Incidently, my duties here are thos of an M.P. They have snappy uniforms hereg and they are considered the best dressed men in the army. Some honor anyway. Gerard Buddy Lang fharinel Dear Mom, In a few more days I'1l have two years and one month overseas. From the time I left home I've seen enough to write a good size book. Oh! well I'll probably see the U.S.A. some time next fall. Something nice to look forward to anyway. Buddy Robert Caron Dear Mom, - K The climate is very hot and moist and it rains well over a hundred inches a year which is plenty. I like the rain at night, it puts me to sleep. . we are now living in tents, which are built we have our own generator set up so we have Over here its dark at 5:50 so we spend most or reading in our tents. The good isn't anything to brag about, itfs ground, writing high off the electric lights. of our time all around stuff, spam and bully beef.' This morning we had quite a treat, canned pork, . L ,