Aubrey Ison Sheffield

December 3, 1942

AUBREY SHEFFIELD has enlisted in the navy and began his active service last Saturday.

March 11, 1943

AUBREY SHEFFIELD, hospital apprentice in the navy and stationed at Norfolk, has returned to his station after spending a short furlough here.

July 1, 1943

AUBREY SHEFFIELD, HS/2c of Portsmouth, Virginia, is spending a few days here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. I. Sheffield.

September 16, 1943

We received a long and very interesting letter from AUBREY SHEFFIELD who is a Pharmacist Mate, 2c, and stationed at Portsmouth, Va. Aubrey says his unit of the naval service is being given plenty of expert training and adds that "It is really amazing to see the corpsmen, some just 17 or 18 years of age, assist in an operation, dress a wound or attend a severe burn case. The boys really know their jobs and dig in and do it."

Aubrey said that the average life of a corpsman in battle areas is six months - proving that there is plenty tough going for his group. He added that he receives The Tribune and enjoys it very much, however there are so many new names in it who are strangers to me. He said to tell all here "hello for me."

October 21, 1943

AUBREY SHEFFIELD, Pharmacist, Mate, 3c, is here with Mrs. Sheffield for a visit with Aubrey's parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. I. Sheffield. He will return to his station at Portsmouth, Va., in a few days.

March 2, 1944

Also have a card from AUBREY SHEFFIELD, pharmacist mate in the navy, that his mail now to be sent to the fleet post office at New York. He added "tell everyone hello and to come over and see me sometime."

April 20, 1944

Also got a V-Mail letter from Pharmacist Mate AUBREY SHEFFIELD saying he has recently landed in England and that he had done a lot of traveling lately. He says "that England is really a nice place for scenery and there are lots of things I would like to tell you, but you know how that is. The place where we are has been bombed and that adds to the scenery. Tell all the folks back home hello for me and to hope that we'll be back with them soon."

June 22, 1944

From AUBREY SHEFFIELD PhM/2C, and attached to an LST somewhere in England: “Would like to take this time to tell you how much I appreciate The Tribune and would like very much to keep receiving it at my present address. I received two copies today, telling all about the election and other activities in and around the old hometown. It is really worth more to me than I can ever be able to tell you.

Nearly ran into Zeno Mercer not so very long ago. The way it happened was that I was in the Red Cross this particular afternoon and noticed that his name popped up right beside mine. Surely would have liked to have run into him.

We are still hoping to ourselves that we’ll be home for Christmas. Give my regards to everyone and thanks again for The Tribune

(Thanks for the letter, Aubrey, and The Tribune will keep going so long as you keep giving us your correct address).

July 27, 1944

Each week brings news of more of Flagler county men who were in on the Normandy invasion. This week we received a letter from one aboard an LST (landing ship, tanks), and another which was described as a "foxhole manuscript.”

The first, from Pharmacist Mate AUBREY SHEFFIELD, reads: "Just a few lines to let you know I was in on the initial invasion of Normandy in France. I don’t quite know how the people at home felt about it but it seemed to me that it was something everyone over here wanted to be in on. I will say, however, it was quite an experience, and everyone learned a lot.

Haven't received The Tribune for quite some time but expect that is due to the fact that we have been moving around quite a bit.

Surely wish you'd tell all the good people back home hello for me" Seems ages since I've been among them but we are hoping, and praying, that it won't be so terribly long before we can be with you for good.

Before closing, I would like to say to the people back home that if they could have seen their men who went into France, the equipment they had and are using, and the spirit they were in, they would be more than proud of them. They would certainly honor them. Since the invasion I've often wondered if they (the home people) really had any idea they were backing armed forces with such superior equipment, high spirit, and fighting ability as they are. I've seen it and I know. The yanks say 'That is the American way of doing it.”

August 10, 1944

Mr. and Mrs. J. I. Sheffield, parents of Pharmacist Mate AUBREY SHEFFIELD, member of an LST in the European Theater of Operations, received this week a letter from the commanding officer of Aubrey's ship saying "We were in on the invasion of France, but we came through without a single man getting so much as a little finger hurt." In the letter he told the parents that Aubrey is a good sailor and is getting along fine.

May 24, 1945

AUBREY SHEFFIELD, son of Mrs. and Mrs. J. I. Sheffield, arrived back in the States this week after more than a year in the ETO. Aubrey is a hospital corpsman and took part in the D-Day invasion of France besides serving in England, Africa and Italy.

November 15, 1945

Discharged from the armed services this week....... AUBREY I. SHEFFIELD