The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-05-21
LETTERS FROM
SERvIcEMEN
KEEP EN- FLYING


Pvt. Frederick A. Dargis, Co. K, 56th
ON Rgt., Fort Leonard Wood, Mo.
"These army hospitals are hard to
get into, and harder to get out Of
I really believe we have the best sur
geons in the country taking care Of
us. The medical attention We are given
is second to none. However, I think
I would rather be back on duty.
cit really is a wonderful thing to
be able to keep in contact with the
happenings in the old home town. I
believe the paper is more treasured
than anything other than a letter
from home"
Someone, The Miner has lost track
of who 1t was, recently wrote in for
the address of DONALD N. ATKINS.
Thanks to Mrs. Herman Klun,
Soudan, sister of Don, The Miner is
able to supply the address, and also
send him his initial copy this week.
The address of Don Atkins: 6569724,
Co. K, l9ht Inf. APO 957, Care Post
master, San FRANCISCO.
Frank Jershe, Jr., private first class.
Co. A, TAG MP Bn., Tranforan race
track, San Bruno, Calf, writes to
the VIEW, as follows:
st left Camp San Luis Obispo four
weeks ago and am now stationed near
San Francisco. We're stationed at
Tranforan Race track, which you may
have read about in the papers or
heard over the radio. We're rounding
up the Japs in San Francisco, Ber-
kelley, Oakland, and other locations.
We have just about all OF them
rounded up by now.
"The race track itself, is quite large.
It was used only one season in 1941.
Since the army took 1t over, large
number of buildings were put up.
The M. P.'s are fenced out from the
Japs and we can't go in their side
unless on details of some kind.
South San Francisco is on one
side and San Bruno on the other SO
we can go either place. We expected
to move to Yuma and Parker Dam,
Arizona, after being here for ten days.
Some Of our outfit is already stationed
down there. We now expect to stay
here between three to six months.
Before leaving Camp San Luis
Obispo, I met or rather called on
some Ely men stationed there. It
surely was good to see someone I
knew"
From Edward Perushek, private first
class, TT. 3, 5th cavalry, Fort Bliss,
Texas, comes the following:
st want to take this opportunity to
extend my thanks to you and the
VFW for sending the best newspaper
In the land to all the service men
from Ely. I think your service mans
page is tops. It's good to know where
and how your buddies are.
Fright now I'm back at Ft. Bliss,
Texas, after three-month stay at
TT. D. A. Russell in Maria, Texas
"From Maria during that three
months our Job was to patrol the
Rio Grande river and the border. We
patrolled some rough country what
with all the mountains and cliffs.
Many were the times that my horse
and looked down into deep canyons.
This was one place where horse had
to be sure-footed, otherwise 1t would
have been too bad. We took in all
the lands where during the last war
Pancho Villa ran wild.
| "We don't expect any such trouble
during this war because what see
and hear around here our relations
with Mexico are very friendly. Only a
| week ago some Of the Mexican army
stationed in Juarez and part of our
troops took part in joint parade
which took place on Mexican land ano
in country where two years ago the
Americans were booed and Missed. Now
they gave the American troops ar
ovation that showed that the times
have changed.
"Again want to thank you and thu
VIEW for the paper. I would also like
to take this opportunity to say hellt
and greetings to all of my friends II
Ely"
wen be saving lives" writes Pvt
Uno E. Hanson, member OF co. A
1O5th Bn., medical replacement train
ing center, Fort Robinson, Ark. H
tells about the medical unit in tn
following letter to the VFW:
ct know that I should have writtel
sooner, but as my time seems to b
so occupied at present that I've no
been able to get used ito this place.
also take this means of thanking yo
for our send off on the 14th of April.
ct am stationed at Medical Re
placement Training Center and al
very interested in this line of dut!
: Even though / had applied as a gun
, ner in the Air Corps, I'm glad no
/ that I'm here, as thousands of us wi
save lives instead Of destroying then
"Here are several Ely boys, onl
they're in a different company. b,
: still in the same MRTC. am the on
S one in company A, of the 1O5th wfic
n is one of the leading Battalions INT
bragging).
ct never knew that when I got I'M
a the army, that we'd have to go
p classes and with books. We are N
:" issued weapons of any kind, exceptir
a hypo needle, and a first aid k
which you gentlemen know bett
than I can tell.
ID "Tfis is nice camp, more III
ne a park or q town with trees plant'
IL all around. It is also situated on
If high hill, so we're quite free fro
these insects Of the fly class.
S. st have not as yet ordered my E