Telegraph reporting death of John V. Fryslie aboard PB4Y-1 Liberator 32144
"DEC 4, 1943 - DEEPLY REGRET TO INFORM YOU YOUR SON SERGEANT JOHN FRYSLE U.S. MARINE CORPS DIED IN AIRPLANE CRASH. TO PREVENT POSSIBLE AID TO OUR ENEMIES PLEASE DO NOT DIVULGE THE NAME OF HIS SHIP OR STATION. PRESENT SITUATION NECESSITATES INTERMENT TEMPORARILY IN THE LOCALITY WHERE DEATH OCCURRED AND YOU WILL BE NOTIFIED ACCORDINGLY. PLEASE ACCEPT MY HEARTFELT SYMPATHY LETTER FOLLOWS. -YEEL COMN LIEUT. GENERAL U.S.M.C. THE COMMANDANT U.S. MARINE CORPS"
Hand written by his father, Arthur D. Fryslie: "Dear God - Help me!"
Credit: via Arnel Gonce Date: December 4, 1943
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