Ralph D. Cantrell

November 12, 1942

Recent volunteers from Flagler county include Carol Rodgers, RALPH CANTRELL and James Paul Crews to the army; Rex Robertson, Lonnie Jenkins and Frank Richard to the navy.

August 26, 1943

Had a letter this week from Cpl. RALPH CANTRELL. Ralph is at Burbank, California taking a special course in connection with his particular field of airplane work. Ralph said to tell all you other fellows “hello and good luck.”

September 30, 1943

A short letter from Cpl. RALPH CANTRELL, who has been in California for several weeks doing some special work with the air corps, but is now back with his old squadron at Kelly Field, Tex, Ralph says he likes California better than Texas "but it is not what a man likes now; it is where they want him to go." I get my paper regularly and surely helps when one gets to thinking about home. Give my best to the home folks and tell them to "buy 'em and we’ll fly 'em." (We are buying some of ‘em, Ralph - -$60,000 this month -- but it could be more)

March 2, 1944

Cpl. RALPH CANTRELL writes us from Kelly Field, Texas, where he has been stationed several months to change the address slightly on his paper. He adds, "Thanks a lot for I do enjoy the paper. It is only way of keeping up with the old hometown and all the boys and girls in the service."

September 21, 1944

A letter from Cpl. RALPH CANTRELL asking us to change his address to Wright Field, Ohio. He said "I am here for more schooling. Give all the boys and girls from Flagler county in service my best regard. I hope it will not be long before we all can get together in Bunnell." (OK, Ralph, the change is made.)

December 28, 1944

We have just received a letter from RALPH CANTRELL saying he was recently discharged from the army and is now working in San Antonio, Texas. Received a medical from an injury received about a year ago.

October 11, 1945

...... the following men perhaps well known to you - are now just plain Mister Civilian. They have been given honorable discharges from Uncle Sam’s fighting forces ..... RALPH D. CANTRELL