Smyrna times., 1943-03-04
DRIBBLES
Our Boys in Service
David c. Harrison Post, No. IA,
American Legion, and Unit of the
American Legion Auxiliary.
Army Air Forces
Miami Beach. Florida

Army Air Forces
Miami Beach, Florida
Editor of Dribbles:
Well, I've been here about ten
days now and 1 really can't COM
plain about one thing. It's really
beautiful here. The weather is per-
feet. The ocean water is warm and
as blue as the sky.
Miami Beach is crowded with
soldiers (all of the Air Corps and
Aviation Cadets. Cadets are COM
ing in by the hundreds. Every
large hotel is now under govern
ment supervision. l have no idea
how many men are here.
The Aviation Cadets arrive here
for their basic training and pro-
cessing. Our group has finished
the processing and are started on
our basic training. This consists
of a series of lectures on chemical
warfare, automatic weapons, clean
illness, military courtesy, different
types of bombs; moving pictures
covering the dierent topics men,
toned, and two hours daily calls
thentics; in addition to this we have
two or three hours marching. Be-
lieve me, when the day is over, you
feel like going to bed.
Our group is. quartered in large
hotel, located about $50 feet from
the ocean. Due to our position
everything is BACKED out during
the night. We arise every morning
at 5 a. M, while it is still dark
The first two days here, really
had quite a time findig my clothes
l have it all worked out now
Breakfast is served at $50 a. m
Drilling begins at 7.20 a. m. We
finish afternoon drilling at 4 pm.
stand retreat at 5 p. m. After
this we are allowed freedom until
10 p. m. IL p. m. on Saturday
nights. All lights are BACKED out
at 9 p. m. That is the time 1 U.S.
ually get to bed.
1 went out to see the Dog Races
the other night. certainly die
get a big kick out of watching the
dogs run Rusty" Chats the little
mechanical rabbit which the dogs
never catch.)
The only Smyrna boy I've seer
since 1 arrived has been BILL
Bramble. He is here for basic
training then he will go to the Ali
Corps Finance School. 1t made me
feel good when / found someone
that I knew.
( So far 1 have eaten everything
that the mes hall has served except
eggs.
1 almost forgot to tell you about
our drilling. When we march we
sing such songs as Beer Barre
Polka" i've Been Working On The
Railroad" Der Fueher's Face,
etc.
My Mother sent me copy of Tht
Smyrna Times. 1 was glad to Learn
that other Smyrna boys are located
here at Miami Beach. The yer,
first opportunity have, I'm goins
to try and locate some of them.
This just about gives you thu
picture of things as they go OF
down here. hope that some of m.
Buddies will write and tell me al
about themselves.
Waiting until some day whel
I'll see you all again,
"Ronnie"
Pvt. Ronald A. Grier
Hath T.S.S. Flight H
Miami Beach, Florida
Well, Ronnie! They certainly C
try to keep you fellows busy dow
there in Miami judging from tn
schedule you have set up in you
letter Apparently the statemen
intensive training" means jus
that very thing. This is the wa
that the Army Air Force change
our civilians into soldiers of tn
United States in very short spac
of time. What god job they ar
doing, and what a great group Q
fellows they are turning out. Thi
can be seen in all the offensive
that have ben launched to date
in all theatres of this war.
Dribbles knows that some of Gu