Thomas A. (Tommy) Salyerds

October 8, 1942

TOMMY SALYERDS, in the Navy, wrote a letter to his parents here on his 20th birthday on September 27, headed "Somewhere on the Atlantic."

December 3, 1942

Mr. and Mrs. Henry Salyerds received letters from their sons, TOMMY, in the navy, and Jimmy, in the army, this week stating that they were well and safe.

February 4, 1943

Letters to Mrs. Henry SALYERDS from her son James reveals that he is in North Africa. Jimmy said his Christmas there "was quite different from that in the U. S. A." She also had another letter from TOMMY, in the navy, said he has been "getting plenty of sun and am very brown." He said he was feeling fine "but the monotony is boresome" and to help kill the time he got out some back numbers of The Tribune and read them all over again.

March 11, 1943

Mrs. Henry Salyerds said today that she has not heard from Jimmie, who is in North Africa, for six weeks, but had a letter a few days ago from TOMMY who is at sea most of the time. Apparently Tommy hasn't been staying in one place very long because he told his mother he had received over 60 letters at one time.

May 13, 1943

Mr. and Mrs. Henry Salyerds, parents of Sgt. Jimmie Salyerds who is in North Africa and Gunner TOMMIE SALYERDS "at sea" told us they had received a letter from each of the boys this week. Both are OK. Jimmie said he was getting The Tribune right along. Tommy, who had written previously that he might be able to get a leave to come home for a visit, said that it now looks like" I will not get home until after the war." (We hope a good break will come, Tommie, and you won't have to wait that long)

June 3, 1943

Also, TOMMY SALYERDS, Navy gunner, sent a letter to his parents here this week saying he had made port again and received so much of delayed mail it took him three hours to read it all.

August 12, 1943

Mr. and Mrs. Henry SALYERDS had a letter from their son, TOMMY, member of an armed guard crew in the Navy, saying he had been “relieved” and was “awaiting transportation home.” Tommy has been at sea for about a year and for long periods of that time without shore leave. We certainly hope his “transportation” becomes available soon.

August 26, 1943

Seaman first Class TOMMY SALYERDS is home on leave after a long time as an armed guard at sea. Tommy was married Tuesday to Miss Dorothy Stone of Pierson. He leaves for the sea again in a few days.

November 11, 1943

Mr. and Mrs. Henry Salyerds received cablegrams from their sons, TOMMY (in the navy) and JIMMY (in the army) both overseas. The said they were getting along fine. The messages were received just a week apart and, of course, neither knew the other was sending a cable home for they are not serving in the same theater of operations.

November 25, 1943

Navyman TOMMY SALYERDS was home for a few days last week end, but had to hurry back to sea again.

December 30, 1943

Sgt. Jimmy Salyerds writes his parents that he is now stationed in England. Jimmy had been through the campaigns in Africa and Sicily. His brother, Seaman TOMMY SALYERDS is confined to the naval hospital in New York, but is improving.

January 20, 1944

TOMMY SALYERDS, U. S. Navy gunner, is here on sick leave, after spending some time in a naval hospital in New York. Tommy has been in the navy about 18 months and has been on sea duty almost continuously during that time.

February 3, 1944

Navy Gunner TOMMY SALYERDS, at home for ten days on sick leave, has returned to a hospital in New York.

March 16, 1944

Seaman Gunner TOMMY SALYERDS, who has been in a hospital in New York since coming in from a trip several weeks ago, has been transferred to a hospital in Washington.

April 27, 1944

Naval armed guard gunner TOMMY SALYERDS in a Washington hospital, writes his mother here that he is improving.

July 20, 1944

Letter was received this week by the parents of TOMMY SALYERDS who was recently discharged from the Navy and is now receiving medical treatment at a veterans’ hospital in Augusta, Ga. The letter stated that Tommy is feeling fine.

December 14, 1944

Thanks, also to, to Mr. and Mrs. TOMMY SALYERDS for a nice Christmas card. Tommy has been discharged from the navy to a veteran's hospital in Augusta, Georgia, and is now recuperating there. We'll be glad to see Tommy back in Bunnell.

January 4, 1945

Veteran Home From Hospital

One of Flagler county's veterans of this war who saw much service with the navy in many waters and also has spent many months in Navy and Veterans hospitals is home.

He is TOMMY SALYERDS, former member of an armed guard crew aboard merchant vessels for two years, and who has been in the veteran’s hospital at Augusta, Georgia, for a number of months. He and his wife arrived here Monday and Tommy says he is going back on the farm here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Salyerds.

Tommy said he received excellent care in the veterans’ hospital but is glad to be back home and in familiar surroundings again. His many friends are welcoming him back.

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 ..... THOMAS A. SALYERDS