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David R. Elder correspondence, June-July 1945
1945-07-21 S/Sgt Don Burger to Dave Elder Page 1
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U.S. ARMY AIR FORCES Denver. Colorado July 21, 1945 Dear Dave, Even though you've been getting double duty recently, I can't say it has slowed things up around that establishment the least bit. I could hardly believe my eyes when I received my "Scuttlebutt" today. (Saturday} Yes, this is Saturday night, & spending it in this hospital is a far cry from what it is in Washington. You mentioned the fact that your mail bag was empty, so thought I might write & tell you how these boys operate in this hospital. The guys they call doctors here couldn't have got a job as mechanics at Mose Levy's in civilian life. Thank goodness, they only decide if a soldier should have a discharge or not, beside their daily duties of "latrine inspectors." I've heard lots of ways of being discharged from this Army such as the point
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U.S. ARMY AIR FORCES Denver. Colorado July 21, 1945 Dear Dave, Even though you've been getting double duty recently, I can't say it has slowed things up around that establishment the least bit. I could hardly believe my eyes when I received my "Scuttlebutt" today. (Saturday} Yes, this is Saturday night, & spending it in this hospital is a far cry from what it is in Washington. You mentioned the fact that your mail bag was empty, so thought I might write & tell you how these boys operate in this hospital. The guys they call doctors here couldn't have got a job as mechanics at Mose Levy's in civilian life. Thank goodness, they only decide if a soldier should have a discharge or not, beside their daily duties of "latrine inspectors." I've heard lots of ways of being discharged from this Army such as the point
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