Leonard Coveida Moody

June 24, 1943

LEONARD MOODY, Dexter Knight, Waldon (Custer) Durrance, Dan Dechman and Jimmie Crews went to Blanding this week, all being accepted into the army except Knight and Durrance who chose the Marines.

July 8, 1943

Dan Dechman, LEONARD MOODY of Bunnell and Jimmy Crews of Oak Hill left here today for active duty with the army at Camp Blanding. Dexter Knight and Waldon (Custer) Durrance left also for active duty with the Marines at Parris Island, S. C.

July 22, 1943

Recently Dan Dechman, Jimmy Crews and LEONARD MOODY went to Blanding for active duty. Today, we learned from Dan's father than Dan has been sent to Aberdeen, Maryland proving grounds. Dan, before entering the army was working as an inspector in an ordnance plant. Jimmy Crews was shipped out of Blanding but we don't know his destination. Leonard Moody is still there but says in each letter he writes home he hopes, he gets shipped immediately.

July 29, 1943

Pvt. LEONARD MOODY was home last weekend with his father, George Moody at Flagler Beach. He has since been shipped from Camp Blanding to an unknown destination.

August 12, 1943

LEONARD MOODY who went into the army a little over a month ago, has been sent from Camp Blanding to Camp Haan. California. Had a letter from him saying he would "wangle" a three day pass. "I will go to Hollywood and look the movie gals over."

(Leonard, please express my regrets to the “gals” because I was “born 30 years too soon.)

August 26, 1943

Also, a letter from Pvt. LEONARD MOODY in Camp Haan Calif. He is making it fine and must be getting plenty to eat. He told his father that he has gained several pounds on army chow. He weighed around 180 when he went in. Incidentally, a couple of his old football team mates are in California also. Shelton Brooks is at Oceanside and V. W. McKenzie, Jr. is in Los Angeles - - taking some kind of course at some college.

September 16, 1943

Army Privates LEONARD MOODY at Riverside California, and V. W. McKenzie, at Los Angeles, got together out there the other day. They are old schoolmates and football teammates.

September 23, 1943

Pvt. LEONARD MOODY at Riverside Calif. writes that 'he is "going to the desert" for a spell. He also sent some pictures of himself and V. W. McKenzie, Jr. and a couple of very nice looking dames which, we suppose, is the usual California product, eh?

October 14, 1943

Pvt. LEONARD MOODY who has been in the desert for several weeks out California way, has returned to Camp Haan, Calif. Leonard said in a letter recently that “I made sharpshooter which, I believe, entitles me to wear some of the army chest hardware.”

November 18, 1943

LEONARD MOODY, with an AAA unit in a California desert training center, has been promoted to corporal. Leonard sent some pictures to his folks here of his battery and another bunch of his gun crew mates. One picture showing him in full field equipment makes one think of "Man Mountain" Deen.

(You know Leonard is no half pint at any time).

December 30, 1943

According to souvenir menu cards received from S/Sgt. Willie Lee at Courtland, Alabama, and Cpl. LEONARD MOODY at Camp Haan, Irwin, California, they must have had a "double decker" banquet on Christmas day. It kinda made our Christmas menu which consisted of turkey and dressing and all the trimmings (and one that proved to be very filling) look like just a lunch.

Christmas greetings received his week included cards from: Capt. and Mrs. J. R. West (Dr. Richard West), formerly of Bunnell, who is stationed at the base hospital at Boca Raton, Fla.; Ensign Corise Varn in the Waves at Charleston, S. C.; Chief and Mrs. Johnny Stanish of San Bruno, California; Lt. and Mrs. Joe Norfleet of Seattle, Wash.; Capt. and Mrs. Gilbert Tucker of Camp Davis, N. C.; Pvt. John F. Clements who is with the Marines at San Diego, Calif.; Cpl. LEONARD MOODY of Camp Haan, Calif.

Also a unique V-Mail greeting from Cpl. Richard Tucker who has served with the Marines in the Southwest Pacific area for the past year and a half.

These greetings and letters are very deeply appreciated by both Fuller and I. I am planning to make up a scrap book of them one of these days (when I can find time) and it will be something that probably all of us as well as the coming generation will enjoy reading.

February 24, 1944

Cpl. LEONARD MOODY, stationed with the anti-aircrafters at Camp Hann, California, was scheduled for a furlough recently, but the dates seemed to conflict with a scheduled visit to the desert so furloughs for all essential men in the gun section were postponed for a few days. Leonard so writes of a very delightful visit recently with Lt. Jimmy Jenkins and family at nearby March Field.

March 9, 1944

LEONARD MOODY, with the AAA at Camp Haan, California, blew in here Tuesday night on a ten-day furlough at home. He acts as if he is enjoying it after several encampments in the desert. Incidentally, he only weights 204 now.

March 16, 1944

Cpl. LEONARD MOODY, here on furlough for 10 days, leaves Saturday to return to his post at Camp Haan, California.

June 8, 1944

Incidentally, two other Flagler county boys were sent to Carson (Ft Carson, CO) last week also - LEONARD MOODY, from California, and Robert Bratcher from Texas, They have been assigned to infantry.

August 17, 1944

Pvt. LEONARD MOODY, recently transferred from an AA outfit in California to the infantry and now at Camp Carson, Colo., is spending a 10-day furlough here and at Flagler Beach.

Among the men in uniform here this week are Pvt. LEONARD MOODY, on a 10-day furlough from Camp Carson, Colo., and Pfc. Walton Johnston from Camp Gruber, Okla., who is visiting his brother-in-law and sister Mr. and Mrs. H. T. Cook.

August 24, 1944

Pvt. LEONARD MOODY, an infantryman at Camp Carson, Colo., will leave tomorrow to return to his station after 10 days here with his folks.

August 31, 1944

Pvt. LEONARD MOODY, returning to Camp Carson, Colo., after a furlough here with his folks, stopped off on his way back in St. Louis, Mo., overnight and sent us some pictures of that city.

November 9, 1944

Pvt. LEONARD MOODY, who is still in the heart of Texas (Camp Bowie) writes that his division recently returned from the field and celebrated its second anniversary. Also, they were enjoying a 3-day pass.

December 28, 1944

Well, Christmas has come and "went," and now 1945 is just around the corner for all of us. Let us hope all of us will be able to celebrate Christmas of 1945 together once again.

The editor of this column feels today about like "Father Time" looks, acknowledges with appreciation greeting cards from more of you fellows scattered around the world. Among them are:
Other cards received included those from ...... Pvt. LEONARD MOODY in Texas ....

January 4, 1945

Pvt. LEONARD MOODY, in the field artillery, is now getting his mail in care of postmaster, New York.

January 11, 1945

LEONARD MOODY, with a field artillery outfit now getting its mail through postmaster, New York, advises his folks here that he became a Pfc. on January 1.

February 22, 1945

Pfc. LEONARD MOODY, in an armored field artillery outfit, arrived recently in France.

March 15, 1945

Pfc. LEONARD MOODY, in a letter to his sister, Mrs. M. B. Fuller here, stated that he is still in France. Also that he was in Harvre a while back. He said that he had a letter from V. W. McKenzie (somewhere in that area) and that he was going to write Dan Dechman who was, recently, in Paris. Leonard added that he was picking up a few French words "but suppose that as soon as I learn a few I'll be moved to some other country."

(Well, Leonard, you'll soon pick up enough words in any country to get along with, although you may have to draw pictures, make signs and become an actor in addition.)

March 22, 1945

Pfc. LEONARD MOODY, recently arrived in France, writes home that he has contacted J. E. Maddox, also from Bunnell, since his arrival over there. Leonard and J. E. spent several weeks together in Camp Carson, Colorado, but J. E. went overseas first. They are about 40 miles apart, Leonard said.

April 5, 1945

Pfc. LEONARD MOODY writes that “I was in Germany a while. Saw Saarbrucken, but as now back in France.”

April 12, 1945

Pfc. LEONARD MOODY has written to his folks here that he is back in Germany, saying "I can't tell you much other than that I am back In Germany again."

April 19, 1945

Pfc. LEONARD MOODY writes to his folks here that he is a member of General Patton's Third Army. He is in the armored field artillery.

May 31, 1945

Pfc. LEONARD MOODY, with the 13th armored division in Germany, writes his sister here that he has been rather busy "temporarily." Four of his letters dated from April 20 to May 20, were received at one time, they having been held up. Leonard says that his outfit took part in smashing into the Siegfried Line with the Third Army and around the Saar basin, then they were hurried north to join the First Army in the Ruhr Pocket cleanup, liberating thousands of Allied slave laborers and capturing many thousands of German soldiers. He sent along a miniature edition of their division newspaper giving many details of the division's activities in France and Germany.

July 12, 1945

A letter from Pfc. LEONARD C. MOODY who is with the 13th armored division that was stationed at Camp Atlanta, France, at the time he wrote.

He said that he had heard from V. W. McKenzie, and that V. W. was stationed nearer the port than he was, but that V. W. was apparently stationed there for some time.

Leonard can't seem to get away from the thirteens. He was born on the 13th day of the month, is with the 13th armored division, and is scheduled to sail for the states on Friday the 13th.

July 26, 1945

Pfc. LEONARD C. MOODY arrived here Wednesday night from the ETO. Leonard went overseas in January and participated in two major battles as part of the 13th Armored Division. He, too, has 30 days of "temporary duty at home." He will retrain for the Pacific at Camp Cooke, Calif.

LEONARD MOODY brought us a shell from a 20mm German machine gun. The powder has been removed, but the cap still remains. When we kinda backed up from it, Leonard said that it was not dangerous "because I brought it all the way from Germany." We still don't like the idea of having something around that might blow up.

September 6, 1945

Pfc. LEONARD C. MOODY has arrived at Camp Cooke, California, after spending his 30-day leave here with relatives.

September 27, 1945

Pfc. LEONARD MOODY is here on a short furlough from Camp Cook, California, to which place he reported after 30 days at home when he returned from the ETO.

November 1, 1945

Pfc. LEONARD MOODY left here Monday to return to Camp Cooke, California, after enjoying a 45day furlough at home.

November 18, 1945

Pfc. LEONARD MOODY, recently here on 45-day furlough, was transferred from Camp Cooke to Camp Roberts, Calif. upon his return to duty. His division - the 13th armored - has been deactivated and he is now just marking time awaiting discharge on points.

February 14, 1946

Discharged from the service this week......... LEONARD MOODY