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 ,

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14 sausage and one lovely fresh egg at least they said it was fresh, anyway it tasted good because it's been quite sometime since I've I seen one. , I have been trying to get some snapshots of the natives but they are crafty devils and it always costs you a few cigarettes or some gum. Bob P.F.C. Herbert Silander 4th Marine Division Dear Mother, we know where we are going already and by the time you receive this letter, you'll have read in the paper or heard on the radio about the Marine's nSocial Callu on our little brown friends. The Nips probably won't be any too pleased to see the Marines landing on their property but before we finish, they will be bowing low and grinning at us with their famous nPepsodent smiles of beauty.H when I get back home, mother, I'll spend 30 days just stuff ing up on your delicious home cooking, mainly home-made bread, rolls, donuts, and fried chicken. I'll spend H260 hours a day, eating and the rest of the time I'l1 spend sleeping on a soft feather bed. Love, Herby , P.F.C. Sulo Silander Dearest Mother, It is about eight o'clock at night that I'm writing this. Just sitting around and listening to the radio. As usual there isn't much to write about, so I guess I'll have to limit the letter for A lack of gossip. It seems good to have still quite a few of the boys from around Keene, though they are gradually thinning out. These damn Japs have sure messed up a lot of lives, but deep in my heart, I have the satisfaction that I made them pay the price everytime I had a chance to, and I hope to get some more cracks at them. with love Sulo V, Taimi Koski CArmy Nurse! England Hello Folks, Here it's just like a spring day. There's a nip in the air and the fog d1dn't lift until about eleven when the sun begins to shine but it looks beautiful from the inside. I'm very comfortable in the tent. It sounds pretty bad, living in a tent in the winter time -- but it isn't and you can get used to anything. I like it much better than living in the huts as last winter. we've been thinking seriously of remodeling it. They are going to put white beaver board around the sides and when that happens, the other girls and I thought we ought to do something about the floor. As it is now,it gives off this powdery dust and you just can't keep it clean. So we came to the conclusion that a red paint job on it would certainly improve the appearance and keep down the dust. Love, Taimi