Crisp County GaArchives Military Records.....STRATTON, LT. E. E. 1943
WWII - Letters US ARMY
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CORDELE SOLDIER WRITES FROM WAR AREA IN CORICA
THE FOLLOWING LETTER FROM A CORDELE BOY ,LT. E.E. STRATTON,OVERSEAS SINCE JULY ,WILL
BE OF INTEREST TO MANY FRIENDS HERE. LT. STRATTON IS NOW IN CORSICA.''DEAR
FAMILY'';
 TONIGHT I AM A TIRED LITTLE BOY BECAUSE TODAY HAS BEEN ONE OF MY BUSIEST AND MOST
TRYING DAYS SINCE I CAME OVER SO THIS LETTER WILL INDED BE SHORT.
 THIS LEAVES ME QUITE WELL AND FEELING GOOD--FEELING GOOD NOT ONLY PHYSICALLY,BUT AT
HEART BECAUSE OUR GROUP TODAY RECEIVED A PRESIDENTAL CITATION FOR MERITORIOUS ACTION
AND ACHIEVEMENT IN COMBAT. THAT IS AN HONOR ,TO SAY THE LEAST,AND IT HAS A HEARTFELT
EFFECT UPON ALL OF US.

 YESTERDAY ,MY PROMOTION TO FIRST LIEUTENANT CAME THROUGH,AND THAT MAKES ME FEEL
GOOD .I NOW WEAR SILVER BARS INSTEAD OF GOLD ONES.
 I HAVEN'T HEARD FROM HERBERT -BROTHER ANYMORE,BUT HOPE AND PRAY CONSTANTLY THAT HE
IS ALRIGHT.
 THE WAR NEWS TODAY HAS BEEN VERY ENCOURAGING .I FEEL IF THINGS CONTINUE AS THEY ARE
GOING NOW,IT WON'T BE LONG BEFORE MOST OF US WILL BE HOME AGAIN .GOD HAS BEEN VERY
GOOD TO US.
 ''GOD BLESS ALL OF YOU.
 '' LOVE EARL''

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