Patriotic Poem - Ella Reff's Mother

Muncie Branch member Ella Reff shared a poem written by her mother. Born in 1925,  in southern Indiana, this poem was written when she was about 17 or 18 years old . Her mother's two brothers and husband were all in the military of WWII. Ella said the following poem was published in the local newspaper.

The original hand-written poem, now displayed in North Canton, Ohio

Because today is election day, I thought this would be the perfect time to share Ella's mother's patriotic poem. Note that the poem is now displayed at a restaurant in North Canton, Ohio, The 356th Fighter Group, in their special case with their "book of honor". We are proud to have this legacy as a part of our group.

 

 

            "Three Cheers For 'Em"

 

Three cheers for the men in the service

So loyal, brave and true,

Fighting for their liberty,

And the red, white, and blue.

They're giving up everything,

To fight for Uncle Sam,

To drive out the bitter hatred

In the heart of the other land.

Old Glory is behind them,

Whipping her colors in the breeze,

Fighting all the Axis powers,

Above all, German and Japanese.

A stamp buys the bullet,

A bond buys the gun,

With them both working together,

We'll keep them on the run.

So invest your money now,

Buy bonds and stamps today,

With men, guns, and bullets,

We'll keep the Axis away.

The Army, Navy, Coast Guard, and Marines

Are doing their duty each day,

So let's chip in and help them,

And keep free, our good old U.S A.

       

                        Margaret Peavler