Lloyd Oscar Robertson

July 27, 1944

Last week in stating those who had gone to Blanding for induction examination we failed to include LLOYD ROBERTSON and Hal Murray. The others were Joe Slovak, Junior Dunson and George Clegg.

September 28, 1944

Five other Flagler county men left here Monday for induction into military service. They are George Clegg, Jerry Slovak, W. L. Dunson, Jr., Hal Murray and LLOYD ROBERTSON.

October 19, 1944

A letter from Hal Murray at Camp Robinson, Arkansas, tells us that four of the fellows who left here recently at the call of Uncle Sam are all at Robinson. They are, in addition to Hal, W. L. Dunson, Jr., LLOYD ROBERTSON and George Clegg.

The letter was signed by each of the four. It said "This is a letter from four soldiers in the infantry. This soldier life is new for us, but we like it, although we are working very hard. We would like to have the paper sent to one of us, please.

We are all in the same battalion, but in separate companies. George and Hal, however, are in the same company. We have just had some more shots and our arms are quite sore. Tell all hello for us."

February 1, 1945

Privates Hal Murray, Junior Dunson, George Clegg and LLOYD ROBERTSON, after basic training at Camp Robinson, Ark., are here on a short furlough.

February 8, 1945

Infantrymen Hal Murray, George Clegg, LLOYD ROBERTSON and Junior Dunson who trained at Camp Robinson, Ark., and were here on furlough, left this week for Fort Ord, California.

June 14, 1945

We have just learned that LLOYD ROBERTSON, infantryman, is in the Philippines.

July 26, 1945

Another letter from LLOYD ROBERTSON who is on Luzon.

"I have been moving quite a bit the last five months. I have not received the Tribune yet, but I should be getting them in a few more days.

I am somewhere on Luzon now. I was in Leyte for a while. I have joined the "Fighting 43rd Division" and have seen plenty of combat the last few months. We are back in a rainy season garrison now. It is much better than being up in the hills, too.

I have been to Manila a couple of times and had quite a time. I haven't seen any boys from Bunnell since I left the States.

I hear that Owen Thomas is in the Philippines. I don't think he is on the same island that I am on though. Surely would like to meet up with some of the boys.

Am glad to hear that some of the boys are home. Hope the rest of us will be home soon. We are learning how to use bamboo poles, or at least trying to. We in our tent have been trying to make clothes racks and mess gear racks for about a week. Finally we got some Filipinos to build them for us.

Guess I will close now. Hope to see Bunnell soon after we march through Japan."