Nogales international., 1942-05-01
I'm hoping that in the near future
TIL be granted furlough to dc so,
before going to any other station.
Your absent soldier boy
PVT. EDDIE BEJARANO

army, Macnlne Gun Troop, 7th
Cavalry, Ft. Bliss, Texas. To
Craig Pottinger.
am hoping that you are in the
best of health. AS Tor me, I am
fine, thanks to the LORD.
am very sorry that I couldn' t
write to you any sooner but I have
been real busy-doing nothing. I
i received your letter of recoGnmenda-
ton Thanks million.
am sorry to say that I have been
unable to apply for the flying cadets
but I will as soon as I can-that is,
if I don't get what want.
Mr.. Pottinger, also want to take
this opportunity to wish you all in
ambos Nogales great success in the
celebration of La Fiesta de las
Flores. So sorry can't be there but
our duties come first. I hope to be
able to celebrate the fiesta in No
gales Some other year.
I am enclosing a snap shot of my
brother Raymond. He has Jap at
the point of a bayonet. It's real
Jap.
Editors Note-Picture shows Pvt.
R. c. Bazurto. Camp Robinson, Ar
kansas, standing in front of some
tents and pointing his bayonet at a
chunky japanese boy dressed in U.
s. Army fatigue clothes. Raymond
titled the picture getting in prac-
tice with live Japs.")
Raymond has asked me to send
the picture to you and also to tell
you that he is enjoying the Nogales
international = you see he gets
butts on it from me.
am also enclosing to you for
your Post Exchange a clipping from
the El Paso Times on the results of
the regimental track meet.
editors Note-The clipping is
headed Machine Guns Win Seventh
Cavalry Title and states: High
point man was Pvt Henry Bazurto
of Machine Gun Troop with first in
the 100-yard dash, 220-yard dash
and 44Oyard dash. He was also
member of the team which took
first in the mile shuttle relay. A
trophy was presented to the win
ming team by Col. Glenn S. Finley,
commanding officer of the 7th.
Medals will be presented to the high
point man and winners of the var
iCuS events.)
Of course the time on the finals
isn't so good but that same after
noon we had the trial heats and
finals. I hope that some day can
show you the medals. The troop
trophy will be presented to me on
some dressed retreat parade.
Today april 25) we had a triangle
meet. Our squadron won with about
rs points. I participated in all
dashes and relays-on the latter as
anchor man-and again scored II
points. T guess I am showing these
babies some of the Nogales spirit
and I'll do my best in everything so
that some day they'll remember me.
At least in the 7th Cavalry all my
opponents won't forget the lacing I
gave them. Tuesday and Wednes-
day we have division meet.
Sir, don't want to bore you with
such foolishness but whenever I get
started it's hard for me to quit.
HoW's tricks on the border
wish I could so for a few days and
take a gander at some of those SEN
oritas. Of course we have some
| across the bridge in Juarez, Chihua-
hua, but they'll never stand COM
parison to any on that Nogales bor-
der.
I am still riding horses. That's
all we do besides shine brass. But
nevertheless we are competent for
any branch of the service.
! Well, senor, best of luck and re-
cards to all my friends. I remain
yours truly
PVT. HENRY G.. BAZURTO