The Ely miner., 1943-09-02

are worked very narQ. Iney are reaHy
tough on the fellows, but it makes
them hate the Nazis.
IT met Peter Prejatel and Stanley
Boldine here, and they appear to be
doing all right. They are to go on bat
tie training Sunday, and Louis Qast
name unreadable) and Dan Chachicn
are coming in that day (Aug. 29).''
B. D. Hardy, fireman, second class,
who is stationed at the navy receiving
station, Div. 4, San Pedro, Calf.
writes that while he has just received
his new fireman's rating, after attend
ing school, they have me doing a
clerks job pounding a typewriter ali
day. And how I like that"
It am now back at Fort Benning,
Ca, after being maneuvers," writes
Pfc. E. A. Kotzian, Hq. Co., 1st Bn-,
54lst Para Inf, land I am certainly
glad to be back with the paratroops.
We formed a new outfit, the 54lst.
We have about six more weeks OF
training. Sure is hot and we sure are
on the move We're just getting back
in trim again.
st left this outfit last February with
broken leg which I got on the third
plane jump 1t is now in good shape,
and I hope to have better luck next
time out of the plane. I want to say
hello to the boys in the service and
to the people at home"
Fred G.. Kanninen, r. T., third class,
is stationed in Bar 2, Ward Island,
Corpus Christi, Texas, where he ex-
poets to be located for, six months.
st started my army life two years
ago at Camp Roberts, Calf, as a
trainee, and now I am a member Of
cadre which trains only rockies who
come in after being inducted," writes
Staff Sgt. Jacob M. Musich, Co. c,
77th Inf. Tr Bn.
From a dust bowl two years ago,
this post has blossomed out to be one
of the top, p,ranking camps in the ma
tion," he said. Thousands of trees
have been planted, along with lawns
and flowers.
"The only thing unchanged is the
weather. 1t is Stin 100 degrees in
the shade, but suppose I'll get ac-
custOmed to it as I did before.
81 would be happy to have other Ely
boys here contact me-"
Here I am in Pittsburg, Calf, but
| it doesn't beat good old Minnesota"
declares Pvt Victor Fink, Co. A, Attn
Rpl Bn, Pittsburg Rpl. Depot. Il was
home recently on furlough and the Ely
people were sure nice to me. Hope that
the next time I come the war viii be
over. I was certainly glad to see rain
when was home, for haven't seen
a drop since. We just came off So
mile hike, and, boy, my dogs are a.
barkin'. I'm in the infantry and it
is known for hiking. My Two Ely
partners, Pvts. William Smuk ana
Pentti Metsapelto, are still with me-"
This is to inform my buddies that
my new address is 23rd Co., 1st STAR,
ERO 80, Fort Benning, Ga.," writes
Cpl. Henry L. Dyhr There are eight
or nine student training regiments
here, composed of men from all over
the nation. They will be trained as
radio technicians, motor mechanics,
and so on. am going to radio school.
The training will end in November,
whereupon I will return to my outfit,
Hq. Co., 3rd Bn., 409th Inf, which is
part of the 1O3rd Div.
| Fort Benning is large camp, and
facilities are up to stuff.
"This sure is funny army. They
are moving me around the country
like nobodys business. can hardly
wait until I'm set overseas. Then I'll
know where I am" So writes Pvt.
Edward Vessel, 3rd Dept. Co. Repl. Bn.,
501st SAWP, Drew Field, Tampa, Fla.
CThe following story was written by
marine corps combat correspondent
somewhere in the South Pacific es-
pecially for The Miner)
Using the same initiative that made
him star athlete basketball, baseball,
footbalD at Harvard, 1t. Edward Tim
my" Buckley get things done speedily
and efficiently at this (unrevealeO
South Pacific base, where he is motor
transport officer.
A graduate of Harvard a year ago,
Lieutenant Buckley caused an uproar
in the Harvard-Penn baseball game
that year when he successfully went
from second base to home plate by
cutting across the infield, deliberately
missing third base. The incident
typifies the resourcefulness Of Buckley,
even though it was page out Of the
book of old king" Kelly, whose ex-
ploitation of similar tactics was fam
GUS in the major leagues several years
ago.
Recalling the situation, the marine
corps lieutenant relates that he got
off second on a hit-and-run sign, by
passing third base and sliding across
home plate under the nose OF Penn's