Paul Hubert (Hub) Frier

December 9, 1943

HUBERT FRIER, "Bruz" Gordon, Johnny Mercer, Bobby Moody and Harold Emery have already taken their “screen out” medical examination. Pretty soon you guys may be having to retrain some of us old-timers - or soon it seems.

December 23, 1943

HUBERT FRIER, T. K. (Buddy) McKnight, Lee Harris, William Way and William Henderson went to Blanding Monday. FRIER went into the army, Durrance into the Navy, McKnight has not returned yet. Henderson from Flagler Beach, also chose the army. Harris and Way were turned down. The latter two were transfers from other boards to the local board.

February 3, 1944

A nice long letter from HUBERT FRIER who is in the infantry (just what he didn't want) at Camp Croft, S. C. “Hub" said "Most of the trainees here are from the north, very few from the South, and most of the camp personnel are Northerners. I already believe what all the other boys have said about mail from home. We run to mail call more than we run to mess call. It surely helps the feelings to get mall. I'll appreciate The Tribune. . . I'll promise to read the legal ads," (Well, Hub, The Trib, is going to you this week, and we are d-glad to send it to you fellows)

February 24, 1944

HUBERT (HUB) FRIER writes from Camp Croft, S, C. that "This infantry training is showing up my age," Hub is another Floridian who is having his first experience with snow.

May 25, 1944

Pvt. HUBERT (HUB) FRIER arrived here Wednesday morning to spend a furlough with relatives. He recently completed basic training at Camp Croft, S. C., and will report to Camp Shelby, Miss. soon.

June 15, 1944

HUBERT FRIER, recently here on furlough, is now at Camp Shelby, Miss., a place where lots of other Flagler county soldiers sweated or froze for varying lengths of time. Hub said, "Don't have anything newsy to tell you - thought I would give you my address. Haven't started work yet. Think I'll get started tomorrow. Dread it too. This sun is so hot. Don't know what's in store here for me. Have heard I would only be here seven weeks for some advanced training and I surely hope it's true. I don't want to stay in this place. Croft was Heaven in comparison.. Will write after I get started to work."

August 17, 1944

Mrs. Laura Frier received a cable the other day from Pvt. HUBERT FRIER saying he had arrived in England. She received this week also two letters from him.

September 14, 1944

HUBERT FRIER SLIGHTLY WOUNDED IN BELGIAN SECTOR

Pvt. PAUL H. (HUBERT) FRIER was "slightly" wounded in action with the army in Belgium on September 5, a telegram from the war department informed his mother, Mrs. Laura Frier here today.

Hubert was inducted into the army at Camp Blanding last January, later training at a camp in South Carolina before being sent overseas three months ago. He went into action after the invasion of Normandy.

October 19, 1944

Pvt. HUBERT FRIER wrote his mother here that he is recovering satisfactorily from wounds received shortly after his arrival in France. He said he had one scalp and three upper leg wounds from tank shell fragments. He told his mother that he is getting the best of care, but that he has received no mail since leaving the States several months ago. (We sure hope it catches up with you soon, Hub. It's really tough to get banged up, hospitalized and no mail).

November 2, 1944

First, a letter from Pvt. PAUL (HUB) FRIER written from France on October 6. Hub says: "This is something that I've been putting off too long, it's so easily done, however.

As you probably know, I'm in a hospital at present, but will soon be' out as I am getting along fine now. Getting the best of everything - care, consideration, food, etc.

Fuller, the medical department is really doing a job over here. They are 'tops' in my book.

The past four weeks have been fine-quiet, peaceful, and restful, but let me tell you, the first few weeks over here was anything but a picnic.

Haven't had any mail since I arrived. So I don't know how things are at home. Hope to get straightened out soon. Best regards to all of you, Hub." (We surely hope that mail has arrived, before this, and that you are in good shape again. Take it easy when you can.)

December 21, 1944

A letter from HUB FRIER, who heads his letter "Sunny" France, but marked over the word sunny. We remember the "sunny" business" - even if it has been 26 years. But Hub says:

"Just want to report myself as still among those present. Don't have anything interesting to tell you. Nothing has been happening to or around me lately. I've been out of the show for three months now here in this replacement pool awaiting an assignment. These places should be called whirlpools - you stay in a while and when you will be tossed out is something you don't know until you are tossed.

Would like to get settled with a permanent address so I could begin enjoying The Tribune. I haven’t had one since I left the States, Only had two letters from home, got them just this week. You can see that I'm way behind with news of happenings around there.

I want to wish you a very merry Christmas and a happy new year."

January 11, 1945

We can all rejoice with HUB FRIER, over on the Western Front for sometime, in that he received 72 letters and some packages recently, according to a letter his mother here received. Hubert went over a number of months ago things happened so fast he did not receive a single piece of mail from home until about a month ago. We hope he can get them regularly hereafter.

March 8, 1945

And a letter from HUBERT FRIER, headed "France, Feb. 11." Hub writes:

"I should have written before now but I have been living such a quiet and uninteresting life lately that I really don't have anything to write about.. Don't get me wrong, however. I'm not complaining. That 'quiet and uninteresting' suit me just fine.

In a way I have been very fortunate, due to my misfortune. I have enjoyed the quiet and security of an area such as his one for quite a while now.

As you can see by the address, I haven't settled down yet. That's just one of the things I have to 'sweat out.

Sorry to say that I haven't yet received any Tribunes. Can't I understand why either, unless the newspapers have a low priority on transportation. Would surely like to get my mail coming regularly for once while I'm over here. Hope the other boys haven't had my kind of luck with their mail.

Fuller, I've been in over a year now and out of that time I've been assigned and eligible for a rating for just three weeks. I don't know whether to claim it as a record or just regard it as plain old - ----- and forget it. Frankly, I would be pleased to remain a private during my army career and from the looks of things, the army has no objections.

I seem to have run out of what little gab I had to start with. Best wishes to you both." (Glad to get the letter Hub. About those addresses. We are always glad to furnish them to any hometown serviceman.)

June 7, 1945

Here's a letter from HUBERT FRIER, infantryman, now in France but who rambled quite a lot before landing where he is now. Hub says;

"Just received two Tribunes today and a couple of weeks ago I received two - the first I have received direct from you. Mother has been sending them, and I want to thank you for them. I have hopes now that they will continue to come regularly. We get all the popular magazines and some daily papers (but old) but to me the Tribune looks the best of all. I really enjoy it.

Wish I had something interesting to tell you. Everything around here is so routine there isn't anything newsy about my activities. I'm at 'Little Benning.' We are turning out some Infantry 2nd Louies and by that you can imagine about what kind of post this is, you know-a little "Spit and Polish." Brass is far more numerous than EM's. I have very little to do, in fact I'm getting so lazy I won't ever be worth a darn again. Now you know why I've been contented here, eh?

I spent Easter and the past two Sundays in Paris, trying to look the place over but still need a few more trips to take it all in. No need to tell you what a wonderful place it is. Or did you like it? I've thoroughly enjoyed every trip. Don't think I would ever tire of the place.

I've wondered if you were ever down in this section. It's only 36 miles south of Paris. It's really nice country and Fontainebleau is a nice town. It's located in Fontainebleau Forest and right now with everything so green it looks like a huge picnic ground, really pretty.

Don't know where I will go from here. Germany or the Pacific, but hope to end up at home in a few years anyway.

Well, it's past sack time so I'll sign off. Best regards.”