Edward F. Monet

Completes Paratroop Training

Ft. Benning, Ga., Dec. 2 -- Pvt. Edward F. Monet, Burnham St., Lowell, has won the right to wear "Wings and Boots" of the United States Army Paratroops. He has completed four weeks of jump training during which time he made five jumps, the last a tactical jump at night involving a combat problem on landing.

Jumping at the parachute school has been steadily developed to a recognized war science. American paratroopers have been recognized throughout the world for their meritorious actions against the enemy.

In addition to producing jumpers, parachute specialist training is given to qualified men in communications, demolitions, riggers and parachute maintenance, vital skills for airborne troops.

Pvt. Edward Monet had returned to camp at Ft. Benning, Ga., after spending a 10-day furlough with his wife and daughter and other relatives and friends.

Mrs. Edward Monet received a phone call from her husband, who is stationed at Baltimore, Maryland, on his birthday, Jan. 25th. He said he expects to be leaving for overseas duty again soon.

Mrs. Edward Monet received a leter from her husband, who is now stationed in Italy, in which he said he had visited Rome, the prettiest place he had ever seen. Only the outskirts of the city suffered any damage, the main part of the city being intact. He said it seemed funny to see farmers, most of whom were women, working in the fields with oxen.