>From the NewsSun carrier Illinois 1945 Leroy Miller Comes Home A Real Hero Pvt. LeRoy Yongs Miller of Highwood Illinois Formaly from Carsonville Michigan is not only a Good soldier, but a courageous one. The only complaint he makes in the letter that is quoted below is that he couldn't stand on deck to see the Statue of Liberty when his hospitol ship pulled into port. His letter, written on board ship and addressed to his mother, Mrs. Evelyn Butler, 334 Ashland Ave., Highwood, follows: "First day out, March 14th, 1945. Well, mom I'm on the Queen Elizabeth, sailing for New York. The lord willing, I will be in port by next Tuesday. Boy, this is just like a floating hospitol. Elevators, soft beds, fresh milk, ice cream, fresh fruit and vegetables. I certainly learned to appriciate these little things. "While in Germany-and I thank god that you don't have to go through what I have-what I saw and learnded is priceless, but I wouldn't go through it again for anything. AMERICAN BREAKFAST "Second day at sea. Was awakened at 6a.m. when a ward boy pushed a pan of water in my face and told me to wash. Had breakfast a 0700-bacon and eggs (real eggs), cornflakes, pears, bread and jelly and coffee. Took my after breakfast nap, till they came to rub my back. Guess I will read a book now. More tomarrow. "Third day at sea. Slept like a log last night. The rocking of a ship was like a cradle and rocks me to sleep. Got Hersheys and cookies at the PX last night-also some coke. "I saw four fellows with thier legs amputated-one is way off up by the hip so I won't be bad off at all. One fellow has his hand off. Well it's getting about dinner time again. Hope we have ice cream. (P.S. We did.) "Fourth and fifth days at sea. "Hello mom! We should hit New York tomarrow forenoon, I hope. Gee, I wish I could stand on deck to see the Statue of Liberty. But it's hard standing on deck with crutches-my cast is so heavy. Mom, I'm going to tell you something right now, I want you to take it like a good scout. You must have guessed by now what it is. My right foot had to be taken off at the ankle as it was in bad shape. I don't want any pity because I'll be just as good as ever when I get my new plastic foot. It will be quite a accomplishment to be proud of. OTHERS WORSE OFF "I couldn't tell grandmother because she might take it to hard. I thought if she saw how well I was taking it, it might help. After all it is nothing to be upset about; there is fellows around me that are a lot worse off. Then there are a lot of my buddies that won't ever come back. I know it's not nice to say, but it's true! "March 19th, Arrived in New York today. Everything is swell-in fact everyone is swell. Ice cream and milk and the U.S.A. Hot dog! All my love, Leroy." Mrs. Butler hadn't known that her son had lost his foot until his letter reached him a few days ago. She had been notified previously that he had fractured his leg and injured his foot while fighting with the infantry of Gen. patton's third army in Luxembourg on February 1st. Letters recieved from army doctors in England said that he was "making normal improvement." Leroy was employed as a NewsSun carrier in Highwood in 1939, and shortly after worked his way up to route boy, continuing in the employ of the circulation department for three years. He attended Highland Park High School for two years, and entered the service on June 7th, 1944, going over seas last December. An Eagle Scout, he is assistant Scoutmaster of highland Troop 37. yesterday he telephoned his mother to tell her that he was now in the care of McCloskey General Hospitol in Temple, Texas.