Milford chronicle., 1946-01-18
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News of Our Boys and Girls in Uniform
1t. VI. Schrey
N-796S0S
kyOe. Japan

set-up. We came by pullman trail
from OkohOma to this station hos
pltal. We really Travelled in STYLE
better than anything in the State,
so tar since being in the Army! A
present we are now stationed in ;
Red Cross Hospital which was for
merly occupied by the Japanese anC
the Army has taken over. 1t i.
really huge place haven't seel
anything in the States like il. We
llVe IN one section Of the hOsDita
ana so far il looks as though il
might lie a pretty good set-up. Sev.
en- wards are opened and about Pot
patients so far so | don't think We
VIII over tax ourselves working
The food doesn't seem too bad al
though we have had one meal thus
far and we had creamed chicken
We eat with the medical officers
ana we are served by Japs (wo-
mem. The Japs are really hoppine
around waiting on us but it takes
them so long to do anything. One
Jap gal was washing down the
marble steps when we arrived al
1880 a. m. and she was still on the
same landing when we went to
dlhner at noon. The people are
really small and il takes two of
them to carry a ladder or bucket
or anything else. They certainly
dOnt strain themselves.
We are in part of Japan where
1t hasn't been bombed at aIl-in
fact it is called the Holy City with
many beautiful shrines. There are
snow capped mountains we can see
from our windows so we are going
Ia take a hike up one some day.
AT present / am attached to the
Sixth Army but some time in Ian
uary 1t is deactivating so we will
DE attached to the Eighth Army.
Aost OF the high ranking authori
ties seem to think we will be homo
Ill April-that's when the Sixth Ar
my viii leave. The best part is that
liley fiy the nurses home by trans
port so when | do start thinking
ABOUT coming home it won't take
me as long as it did to come,
The weather here is much like
1t IS at home. 1t SHOWS in the
mountains with only few flurries
here. When it rains it really rains
winch is taking place at the pres
nnt.
we are all the second group of
nurses to arrive here as the ARMY
las only had it about two months
~ II IS comparatively new.
NO body understands each other
'Fei hefe-even the cats and dogs
,ah even comprehend ENGLISH
seems stupid that a dog cant nm
ierstand English, doesn't it? Yon
nave 10 say "Doggie" in Japanese,
l nave seen some beautiful paint
lgs and lacquered dishes here
Nhlch | expect to chisel some from
somebody before leaving.
Well. MuZ, | must close for ror,.
IS | have to start getting organizad
ma l nave to attend meeting. so
'IltlI the next time. be good and
Very Christmas.
Love and kisses.
6 Dec. 1915. Now,
r. o--lhls is really an inter
sung place, but three. six months
VIII be sufficient
Say hello to everyone for mo
earie nv
Az
Aboard the L. :. :. Harold
-iiisoh.George Harold Hunter. is
ears ola, fireman. first class l. &
'. H. 9oS South East Front street
liilord' now serving aboard this
atlantic Fleet destroyer. has been
uvahced to his present rating
MS duty since the war ended
as Deen in occupation. His shin
SSlsted in landing Marines in
'"i 'Iefh China to aid Chinese
roops III disarming surrendered
dpaneSe. Recent ports of call have
lcluded Chinwangtao. Tsinptao
Iuam' Okinawa. and Tokyo, He
peht the Christmas HOLIDAYS in
'okyo Bay. III
HIS advancement has come tn
I'M IN recognition of outstandinu
iI'hlulhess and Skill i'm the nor1
'Ii'iahce OF duty and completion of
le course of study prescribed for
Ills new rating.
captain Ellen b. Hairgrovo
10 ~. t. camden, is home ON termi-
a. IedFe alter serving three vea,.
'I.t army She was last stationed
- a"nce' Captain Hairgrove is a
iduuate of the Caesar Rodno,.
lsh School and the Milford NIoran
al Hospital. '''' 'i''-
rrIVate John f. Malarkev bas t
zen spending the past 21h wooI,s
ms nome IN Milford. He was for f
cry stationed at Camp Bland t
s. Iorlda' but will report hack IN
amp Pickett, Virginia whom ho {
turns to duty. Il"
Ar ;
re John Alfred Ingram. son of :
T. + ana Mrs. Charles J. ingram
'eI 'nFee years. and three montbc
the L. S. Army. has been honor9 :
ny ', uiscnarged and is now at his :
'me IN Slaughter Neck. ~ ,
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