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Coost Guard Officer TIrng. School, . _Director of Public Rolotionss:" ok:
New London, Conn. ‘ “Noval Jevietion Cadet Board, «5 pid.

Bryant Building.

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I om Suré-that. you will hear from some of these buddias -300n, We all know .
that you are doing a great job with your excepticnal skill. there are too fow.of

 
 

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C. Sp. Donnld-P. Ebling, . _ “Don writes: "I'd like very much if” you 8 5,

USS Parragut, = cmp. =e" oo eo: .,, Would enclose Gus Nees's folks addresses. ° 2. 9}

c/o Fleet Postmaster, _ I'd like to drop them a line. Iwas indeed -.

San Francisco, California, very sorry to hear of Gus being one Of¥tho =x:
888 om wmebtes coy. 2: ~~? eee ddrst Jayhewker boys not to returns. “Té°

Sevms as though we:were together up to the last minute although neither ' khew: of

the other's presence. It dossn't. seem possible one can be so lose, yet'so far

eway. We undoubtedly would have been able to re-hash old times if eithor: kasi -

of the ovher's whereabouts. That is why I like your letters so much. T keep

tham all and am always on the lookout for fellow Kansans." : Figen

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Wayne's father's address is - Mr, A, B. Nees, 223 Citizens Bank Building,
Brozil, Indiana. I imow that he will be pleased indeed to hear from one of Gus's

teammates, ond especially from you. : a

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Cpl. Jeck Ballard, Congratulations cr’: -:r promotion to the
Troop G, 3rd Training Regt,, rank of corpora... witi-your combat ins‘truce
C.R.T.U. bade. 2606, torships Jack statcs: "I don't lmow how
Fort Riley, Kansas long I will be here as I am slatod for cvér-

seas action éventually, I understands »'« .
I just completec 1 course in handling high oxplosives, I learned all cbout anti
Fersonne| mines, inti mechanization mines, booby trars, bangalore torpodoos, the. ~~
us’ and handling of dynomite, TNT ond many othor ExXD..uSives. Iwas somewhat <=".
teuipted ‘io increase uy insurence while hendling the stuff, I have been schoo%ed
01 operaing every vehicle in the mechanized cavelry from tanks and heavy trucks
down to the jeep, « © » I scw Dick Harp the other night and we are going out to
inner together some night this week, . , I saw Ray*s and Cappie’s picture in the
K, C, Ster. I understand that Ray is a Staff Sgt. now. Bey, that is swell and I
am proud of hin. His brother is out here helping coach the C.R.T.C. football.
team. . - » There are a lot of bows who pass cut with heat exhaustion, but old ~
father Ballard always looks out for his boys, though," eee ce SG.
Jack also asked about the gold basketbalis and I told hin that according to
valius Morks, the die-cutter hasn't recovored from his shingles cr hasn't caught
up on making dies for bullets for Uncle Sam, We will have those gold basketballs
for the boys, but Uncle Sam's bullets come first. . DEI