Harold Borkowski at Shreveport
Sgt. Harold Borkowski writes from Shreveport, La., thanking the Legion and Monitor for the paper. He states he reads it from cover to cover, and likes best the column written by the soldiers.

He writes they are now on maneuvers in Louisiana and that it's the hottest place this side of hell.
All you see is sand and pine trees.
He says, "when I get the paper it makes me feel like I am home just to read it. Well, I hope my Mom and Dad will get to read this in the paper as I don't have much time to write."

I sure enjoy the Monitor especially the letters from the boys in the service, stating where they are and what they are doing.
I wish to thank the Legion for sending me the paper, I read it over and over until I get the next one.

Well! It has been a long time since I have been in good old Manning, but I am looking forward to coming home on a furlough to see the folks and friends. I wish to say hello to my friends and folks and again another hearty thanks to the Legion for what they are doing for us boys in the service.
Yours truly,
Sgt. Harold E. Borkowski.

Manning Monitor articles ------ 1944

Harold Borkowski Sends Thanks for Paper Dear Sirs:
I am sorry that I have to bother you again to change my address.
I just completed three weeks of basic training and now I am going to take eight weeks of technical training in another company on the same post. I have been receiving the paper every week and enjoy it very much.

I thank the Legion for what they are doing for us service men by sending us the home paper. Every time I get the paper it makes me feel like I am right back in good old Iowa. This state of Mississippi is the hottest place that I have been yet while I have been in the army.
The way this war news looks now there will be a lot of us boys coming back to good old Manning before very long.

Well, since I haven't much time to write, I will have to close for this time. I again send my thanks to the Legion for sending the paper and to say hello to all my friends back home.
Yours truly,
Sgt. Harold Borkowski.

I sure wish that I could still be, in the infantry instead of in the ordnance, but I guess they know, where they want a guy that can't take all the walking that the infantry does.
I wish to thank the Legion for the paper, as I enjoy it very much!
I read it over and over every time I receive it.

Well, I am hoping to see that old town of Manning one of these days which I am hoping will be after I get my technical training done.
I wish to say hello to all my friends back home and to thank the Legion again for what they are doing for us boys in the service.
So long,
Sgt. Harold Borkowski.

Manning Monitor articles------ 1945

Sgt. Borkowski Writes
Jan. 11, 1945.
Dear Sirs:
I guess that I will have to trouble you again to let you know of my change of address. I have been moving around so much in the few months that I hated to have my address changed all the time, but now I think that I will, have this address for a little while so I will give it to you so that I can get my paper sooner, as I sure do enjoy reading the home town pager, and about the boys in the service.
I think that you folks back home are doing us boys a great favor and I sure thank you for what you are doing and I am sure that the rest of the boys thank you too.

I know that when I get the paper I read it from cover to cover and then start going through it again, looking to see if there is anything that I might have missed the first time. Then I look at the Frahm Bros. ad on used cars and get homesick cause I can't go in and look them over and try to buy one like I used to do when I was back home in the good old days.

Well, maybe those days will come back again pretty soon; we will hope so anyway. I can't tell you where I am at this time, just that I am some where on the west coast and feeling fine.
I must thank the Monitor and the Legion again for what they are doing for us boys in the service.
Your Friend,
Sgt. Harold Borkowski.

Since I have been overseas I have received several copies of The Monitor and I really enjoy getting the old home town power. I read every line of it but enjoy the column on the service men and women most.
I want to give the Legion and The Monitor my deepest thanks for sending me the paper. "Certainly a Hot Place"

This old white coral island of Biok is certainly a hot place and I can't wait for the day that I can walk on the streets of Manning again and stop in to Pete's place for a cold beer.
After three years of army life I finally ran on to some boys from home. I met John McCue, a friend of mine from Botna, last week and also ran into Donald Struve of Manning.
Sunday we got together and had a good talk of old times back in Iowa the place where we would all like to be.

I get to see Don about every day row that we finally met as he has to come to the depot where I am working to pick up supplies. Well, I guess this is getting pretty long so had better close for now. I want to thank the Legion again for the paper and I will be looking forward to the next issue. I'd like to say hello to all my friends back home and I'm hoping the war ends soon so we can get back to the old home town again. Yours Sincerely, SGT. HAROLD E. BORKOWSKI ASN 37448852, 818 Ord. Dep. Co.
APO 920. c/o P. M.
San Francisco, Calif.