March 1944 brought encouraging news from all the war fronts. In the southwest Pacific, U.S. forces landed on the Admiralty Islands on Leap Day (Feb. 29). The island chain was located a short distance northeast of New Guinea and offered an excellent anchorage for ships. Good news also came out of the China-Burma-India theater. Japanese forces were in retreat from Burma by the end of March.
Progress was not the only local war headline for Morgan County, Indiana in March. There was also an appeal to the Homefront for their continued support through the purchase of war bonds.
P.F.C. Richard Pearson of Martinsville, Indiana, writing from England, sent a letter to Stanley Byram, the chairman of the War Bond committee for Morgan County, affirming the importance of buying war bonds.
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About Ronald P. MayAuthor, Historian, Public Speaker, and Preserver of Life Stories
Ron holds a Masters’ Degree in World War II Studies from Arizona State University. He is the author of four published books: three of them feature stories of World War II veterans and his most recent book highlights World War II Landmarks in Indiana.
Ron May is a native of Erie, Pennsylvania and lives in Westfield, Indiana with his wife, Glenda. He was a Lutheran Pastor for 25 years and a Navy Reserve Chaplain for 22 of those years. Ron currently serves as the Chaplain at Hoosier Village Retirement Center Community in Zionsville, Indiana. He is also a personal historian specializing in helping veterans preserve their military service stories. Ron does public speaking engagements focused on World War II history and veteran stories. He also portrays himself as America’s most beloved war correspondent, Indiana native Ernie Pyle, reflecting on his wartime experiences through a dramatic first-person presentation.