HEADQUARTERS COMPANY
ACADEMIC REGIMENT

FORT BENNING, GEORGIA

28 June 1944

Dr Forrest C Allen,
Phys Educ Director,
Basketball Voach,

University of Kane

Dear “Doc”

Just a note te let you know that I am receiving the “Rebound” and
to say hello. This last "Rebound" that you sent out is really full of
NEWS. The best news was that about Harris and -ingleman having baby boyge
My wife and I really start talking about our old College days as we read
about the different kids that you mentioned in your paper that we use to
know. I might say that we really appreciate getting it.

I like my assignment, it is just the type of work that I like. There
is just one other assignment that I believe I would like better and that is
in the “Reconditioning Program". To be in this work you have to be in the
Medical Administration branch of the Service and the way things are; tight
now it is imposible for an Infantry Officer to transfer to any other branch
of the service. The Army has BIG plans for this "Reconditioning Program",
This progpam is really going to demand a lot of Physical Education People.
I took a trip up to the Station Hospital just to see what i’ is all about
and I found out that it is plenty OK.

My baseball team just won the Infantry School League by winning 16 out
20 games. We start the next half this Thursday. I have several Big League
players on the team as well as a lot of Semi-pro boys that could give the
big league boys a run for their money. I do not know t@’much about baseball
but these kids are really teaching me the game.

I have about S}#HK 3,000 men to maintain an athletic program for and
I am finding it a big job. The percentage of participation is very low. I
am trying to increase the interest in this Regiment by starting a progrem
semilar to the one that Dr Elbel used there at KU. So-- I would like to have
you send me some of his mim phed work if you can find it, such as material
on Volleyball and touchfootball-any thing I co would appreciate
getting, ee

I guess that is all for now-- We are ahead in this war so far but it
is costing us a lot of boys. Give my best regards to Mrs Allen and do say

-— hello to Mrs Hulteen for me. :
Respectfully Yours

DAVID L SHIRK
2d Lt., Infantry oe
A and R Officer.