A. French, Jr. SK1c
USS LST 349
c/o F.P.O. N.Y.C.
North Africa
May 12, 1944

Dear Friends,

Your interesting V-Mail letter of 3/29 came in several days ago followed by a most welcome carton of Camel cigarettes received today. I sincerely thank you for your generous thoughtfulness and I appreciate it. My shipmates also appreciate your gift, you know what I mean!!

I suggest the State of R.I. get on the ball, now, and appoint Mr. Ripley as State Director of Placements for Service Men. Vets would welcome such a move.

We are resting-up here in North Africa. Was in at Anzio the first day, adding another star to my campaign bar.

I am well and happy to say my five brothers in service (around the globe) are doing all right.

Sincerely,
Aaron French, Jr.
'28
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February 4th, 1944.
Somewhere in Italy.

Dear Friends,

I have just received your splendid Christmas gift and it was a most welcome surprise. I am going to put that sweater to good use as it is quite cold here at night and it will come in darn handy on those gun watches.

We were in the recent invasion at Anzio north of our lines and 30 miles south of Rome. It was a complete military success and will probably be the climax in Italy.

Also received your V-Mail letter dated Nov. 8th and addressed to the USS LST 208. We exchanged ships and are now at the above addess. Appreciated the letter very much and your kind thoughts of me on Christmas Day. You sure can pack a lot of news in that small V-Mail letter. Expect to be with you next Christmas.

My sincere thanks to you all,
Aaron French, Jr.
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July 12, 1943.
SKlc
Aaron A. French, Jr.
USS LST 208,
% Fleet Post Office,
New York, N. Y.

Dear Friends:

Your mimeographed letter dated May 30 just received and really appreciated, also the addresses.

Your last package of cigarettes mailed on May 28 has been received and acknowledged. Many thanks.

My address above is permanent, I believe.

Sincerely enjoy hearing from you.

Keep up the good work,
Good Luck,
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June 25, 1943

Dear Friends:

I wish to acknowledge receipt of two cartons of cigarettes for which I am very appreciative. I again thank you sincerely.

My permanent address is:

USS LST 208
c/o Fleet Post Office
New York, N. Y.

Sincerely,
Aaron French Jr. ’28.
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April 20, 1945

Dear Friends,

I have received your Easter news letter and a box of candy that went over seas. My sincere thanks. I returned from overseas and enjoyed a 30 day rehabilitation leave and now standing by at this Amphibious Training Base awaiting my new assignment.

I surely appreciated all the favors you did for me and I’m glad to be back with you again; this is a swell country to come back to.

Please keep me on your mailing list as I enjoy reading the news.

Sincerely,
A. French, Jr.
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Dear Friends,

It is with a feeling of pride that I acknowledge your remembrance of a gift of smokes received today.

It was certainly a lift to show them and pass them around to my shipmates. They read the little card enclosed and thought it was pretty swell.

Please accept my sincere thanks.
My address is:

Aaron French, Jr. SK—2/c
Crew 4107—Brk. 13
U.S.N.—A.T.B.
Solomons Branch
Washington, D. C.

Would also appreciate receiving the school paper. I am in the Amphibious Force and of the Class of 1928.

Respectfully,
Aaron French, Jr.
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Crew 4107 – Brk. 13
U.S.N. – A. T. B.
Solomons Branch
Washington, D.C.
April 19, 1943.

Dear Friends,

Your mimeographed letter March 16th has finally caught up with me and it was certainly interesting and very much appreciated.

Thanks very much again for the welcome gift of smokes which I received early this month. Many of us here enjoyed your remembrance.

Sincerely,

Aaron French, Jr. ‘28
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