Question 53C: Free Response

Swell. Did you ever stop to think that the lady in N.Y. harbor is a 300% morale builder? It is.

I'm so happy that words can't express my feelings. The big shots overseas try to discourage rotation as much as possible which tends to make the morale there very low. I for example was told 6 months before they actually sent me which I believe was due to pressure somewhere.

I think it the greatest day any man can ever have to see the Golden Gate again and I for one and the rest are very happy to be back to see some civilization after being in the jungles 2 1/2 years.

It is not quite fair to say real good - But God has been our side and the Heroes never came back. Pals who remain molding in jungle or desert dust are the Heroes - We have just begun to fight -

It's the most wonderful feeling a person can ever have. You can never realize what a wonderful country this really is until you see other parts of this world. For my part. the hell with all those countries over there. They are not worth one american life. Europe will always have its war. I have also learned not to trust any one of them, not even our allies. They envy us. They'd soon cut your life away for our wealth.

Well it feels like this is the best place in the world for when you go overseas there isn't anything to look forward to, not enough to eat and it is bad your health in the jungle. All kinds of disease.

After more than 4 1/2 yrs overseas. I can honestly say I was very happy when I reach the States. It make you want to just scream with joy, because the you know the country still think about you or they wouldn't let you come back. yes thank God I am very very happy indeed.

It the best feelin [feeling] in the world to know that you have been overseas for over 2 years and come back alive from the war. I can't wait until I get to see my mother.

like you think you are going to die and find out you are going to live or somebody hoo just passed you a hot rumor that can come true but did

Right now I feel terrible, been back for 6 hours and seen nothing but this building It's impossible to notify parents that we are home Only telephone for Army use, Post Telegraph closed Sat. PM and Sunday Never was like that in the Jungle.

It's a dream come true. A man can look around him and see the richness of this great country. - She's worth fighting for but I didn't realize it untill I saw places like Africa, Sicily, Italy. They don't live, they only[Inserted] excist.

It feels to good to be true, but my morale is low when I think of where I am going after my furlough. I know it will be overseas again and I don't like it. the last trip overseas has revived me, I can't think straight anymore.

There is no way for my being able to express my happiness in returning to the U.S. It gives a very high rise to the morale of the man. Its something to fight for.

It's the best break I've had in the Army. Try going overseas in a replacement Depot for a couple of months without telling your work and let a Non-Combat Colonel kick you around like Col. Tenny at the 7th Rpl. Depot. We know all can't get the best up front but how about a break back of the lines?

It is a feeling which is hard to express. My first impression of the city of San Francisco from the rail of the troopship was like the "Lost Horizon", a long lost civilization suddenly rediscovered. To sum it up it is the grandest feeling one can experience after a continuous stretch of 2 yrs in the jungles of New Guinea.

It really makes you feel like a different man. But you can't help but think of your buddies that you left overseas.

It feels like all that one has been through over there was just a nightmare, it feels like as if one has just left the States for a short period It make a soldier feel so good that it does not seem possible that he is really back in his beloved country.

It feels pretty good Im thankful our government has given me that chance which I do not hesitate to say was a doubt in my mind Dec 7, 1941 Ill ever be grateful to our country which was kind enough to give me such a happy moment

America is a great country. I'm glad I had the opportunity to do my little bit for it. After being overseas, I'm really going to appreciate everything that it offers me. Its great to be back and I'm not kidding.

Great but when overseas we soldiers hear so much of the people doing without a long amount of thing & when we return to see all for ourselves we like to return and go back overseas.