The Ely miner., 1943-04-08

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"It,s just like summer" down at Fort
Bragg, N. c., writes Pvt. Robert G.
Cowling, 18th nc So, 61st nc Gp.,
Pope Field.
From Pvt Tony Bolka. Hq. Bly,, 4th
Bn., 9Th CA, Fort Barry, Calf, comes
the suggestion that "half OF Califor-
MIA should be moved to Minnesota,
judging from the winter you have had.
Some Of the boys do nothing but
move" he said in telling the VFW
about his army Life, "but I haven't
been transferred too often. I went
from basic training to mine flottila.
That's where spent three months. It
was good experience but there were
some rough ocean trips. The fellows
who think BURNSIDE gets rough should
geSsa ride on the ocean when its roll
ing. was out there few times when
we had to get going In a hurry or get
sWamped. We work In boats about 80
feet long. When the rollers get going,
two boats would be about 200 or 800
feet apart and couldn't see each other
half the time. But we all had fun even
though it was hard and rough work at
times
"I was moved TO my present post
about month ago. This is a lot light
er Job, but not smuch freedom.
! Matt Sever Is In the same camp as
I am. It was real surprise to meet
him. We were getting ready to go to
chow when someone spots me. He
yells my first name, something you
seldom hear In the army"
"Chills ran through me every time
read about your cold weather." Pfc.
Joe Per1shek Bty. C, 18th CA, Fort
Rosencrans, San Diego, Calf, reports
to the VIEW.
There is plenty of cactus here.
Every time we go out on attack drill
we have to crawl on our hands and
knees through the brush. It takes al
most day to pull out the cactus
thorns.
81 had the pleasure of meeting my
brother, Stan, who visited me a few
hours. I want to extend greetings to
my friends in the service and those
at home. certainly am enjoying this
California weather"
John B. A. Peyla, seaman, second
class, is stationed in Bldg. E, Dorm. a.
Rec. Ship, Treasure Island, Calf.
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Ivor Nj. Kent, machinist mate, Sec
ond class, has been assigned to over
seas duty with the Seabees.
Looking back in my files I find
that I haven't written for some time, y
states A. j. Sustercich, seaman, Sec
ond class, Bks. 14C6, arear j, ConiS
Dept, USNTS, Farragut, Idaho. "At
the last writing was in boot camp
Since then I've gotten a chance to see
B. Hardy. We spent two hours talking
about Ely. In reaching my destination
after my company Q76th had grad
uated, I found that I was on K. P. in
the commissary Dept. upon arriving at
my home-to-be barracks. There
found another local boy, Arthur Garni,
and we have been together since then,
about month ago. Anothtr local boy,
a Petrich from Camp street, is also
here. Hope I can find him so we can
have a get-together.
'I want to say hello to all friends
and folks that I know at home, and
especially to those I will not have an
opportunity to write to-"
Aviation Cadet Joseph F. Senta is
now in advanced flying school at Pam
pa, Texas, located In the Panhandle
country. From my boyhood days." he
writes, 81 can remember Zane Grey's
stories Of the old Western days Of this
area. He wasn't exagerating as to the
ruggedness of the terrain. We're in
the foothills of the Rockies, q short
distance to the west. The country is
pleated with canyons, gullies, and
creeks"
Pvt. Lloyd Birds address is Co. D
53rd Bn, LIST Plat, Camp Wolters
Texas)
During my transfer here I missed
a copy Of the paper, but happened
to meet an Ely boy at the hospital
and he had the latest ISSUE" reports
Pfc. Uno E. Hanson, Med. Det. sta
Hosp, Camp Crowder, Mo. "He is Pvt
Hugo Hill, and I had no idea that he
was here until he saw me and called
my name. I can say it was indeed Q
pleasant reunion. After seeing him
and reading the paper, could have
found him for his address was on the
soldiers page"
Pvt. Fred w. Gustafson, Co. A, 134th
Inf, APO 35, Camp Ruckner, Ala, has
just arrived at this station.
Now taking his basic training in the
army air corps at Miami Beach, Fla.
is Pvt. Robert E. Mattson, 407th TT
Gp., Fit. n, AAFTTC, BIC 4.
"The weather here Is warm, and the
ocean water is a lot warmer than ]
imagined" he remarked.
Pvt. Joseph F.. Telich, one of some
II or Is Elyites in the marine corps,
writes from Oceanside, Calf, that "I
have been in this outfit (amphibian
tractor school, boat basin) for two
months. We have been learning the
80 and so caliber machine guns and
other rifles. We go out into the ocean
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