Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-08-04
Read Sgt. James
COleman's Letter
From England

Editor: 1t has been some time
since l have written to you and your
readers. l suppose some Of them
have wondered what has become of
me. Well l am still in England do
ing my part to win this war. 1t now
makes a year that I have been over
here and I haven't wanted for any
thing but home. The people treat
you so nice that sometimes l wish it
were possible to make a transfer to
this effect (take the British people
out of Britain and put them in the
United States.) 1t would then be
a real country to live in (for us).
Yes, there are lot of our home
town boys over here. / haven't had
a chance to meet many of them for
we haven't been able to go to the
larger cities such as London, Bris-
tol, Liverpool, ETC., for the last six
months and those are the meeting
places for all the boys. 1t. Richard
Stokes came into our area
about two months ago and was he
ever surprised to see me. He looked
me up right away and we had a re-
union. Miss Magnolia Latimer
(I'm the lucky guy, hostess at the
club where most of the large group
of soldiers go who are conferred
around here, has made me tops at
the club and it makes me feel as if
were at home. She is swell. Ev-
erybody likes her and says that she
is the best of all the Red Cross
hostesses in England. I am afraid
will be separated from her soon
though. Oh yes, 1t. Clifford Haw-
kins walked in the other day and
called me up. l made arrangements
to go in and Dick, Cliff and l had a
big party. 1t makes things very
pleasant when there are several
from your home near you. Connie
Sutton is tops in and near London.
saw him once or twice in the last
six months. There are several fell
lows from home around here.
have seen a soldier named Hop
wood from st. Paul and several
others whom l didn't know person
ally.
Last week 1t. Pascal Todd walked
in on me and that caused another
get together for he and came in
the army together. On Sundays we
turn the club into "Jim's Place" or
''The Dreamland" with our good
Army orchestra for music.) The
dance hall is rather small but our
boys have taught the English girls
how to Jitterbug and they "kick the
sides out of the place" every Sun
day. There is lot to tell about the
war but l think all the news that
you don't get through the papers
you will have to wait until we come
home to hear about. Saw Bishop
]. A. Gregg and Joe Louis when
they were here.
would like to hear from lot of
my friends serving elsewhere over
seas and also in the States.
have been rather busy of late, but
think l could find time to answer
few letters. Wonder how my old
girl friend is back home. Haven't
written her for a long time. My
former wife is writing for the Afro
American and sends it to me
regularly so therefore 1 keep up
with the news, receiving it and the
st. Paul Recorder. I'd like to hear
from Noel Harris, Johnny Spriggs,
Calvin Stone, Dick Hall, Chester
Oden, Lee Harris and any of the
other boys whom l know and that
are doing a fine job overseas. Mrs.
Esther Brown writes a lot of US and
l know they appreciate it. I would
like to see my picture in the paper
once more if you still have it.
gave the last one away here in
England. Well l guess shall have
to close and hope to hear from a
lot of old friends in the future.
Your truly,
S/Sgt. James H. Coleman
37275746,
Hq. End Bn. 354th Regt.
APO $50 c/o P. M. New
York, N. Y.