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David R. Elder correspondence, January-April 1946
1946-01-08 Virgil Hering to Dave Elder
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General Headquarters United States Army Forces, Pacific 8 January, 1946 Hi Dave: Well, I guess it's about my turn to make a few comments. I haven't been getting the Scuttlebutt very long due to the fact that nobody ever told you where I was, but I sure have enjoyed it. I like to see those letters telling you not to send any more papers since they are coming home. From the way it looks now, you can leave my name on your list for a long time yet. Blast it!!! Now, just a little of what I am doing and have done. As you know, I am in the Counter Intelligence Section here, but I have been in about as many sections of this Headquarters as anyone. I first landed in the AG Casualty Branch, but the Japs quit and they didn't have much use for us there as there would be no more casualties, so we were transferred to the Recovered Personnel Division, but didn't stay there very long as I wanted to come to Tokyo, so I asked for a transfer, and was transferred to the Military Government Division, and came up here with them. Just about three weeks after we got up here, there was no use for Military Government here, so that section disolved, and I was transferred to this section where I think I will be for a good many months yet. We aren't having much trouble with the Japs at all. There have been a few incidents, but they will remain among the deep, dark secrets for a long time. General MacARTHUR and his staff is doing a good job of keeping the Japs under hand, so no trouble of importance is expected. We sure are enjoying the weather here. It never rains or shows, and isn't very cold at all. The Moat around the Palace Grounds freezes over at night, but the sun clears that off as soon as it comes out. Out living conditions are good, and the food is good, so we can't gripe much about that. Up until the last of December, we didn't have heat in our rooms, but now we have steam heat and that is really appreciated. We ride to and from work in big busses and from all angels, it is a good deal to be a Clerk in the Offices of the Supreme Commander. It is a very common sight around here to see General MacARTHUR since his office is on the sixth floor of this same building the Counter Intelligence Offices are in. I saw the Secretary of War Patterson yesterday so I guess he is still here. I also saw Emporor Hirohito when he went out to Meigi Shrine to tell his ancestors that he had lost the war. Boy! What a procession that was. There were more policemen and nice horses and carriages in that procession than I ever saw fefore in one place. I don't know of much more to tell you except to stay away from that flue, it's no good, but I guess you already knew that, so just take it easy. Another GI Clerk, [T/5] Virgil K. Hering
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General Headquarters United States Army Forces, Pacific 8 January, 1946 Hi Dave: Well, I guess it's about my turn to make a few comments. I haven't been getting the Scuttlebutt very long due to the fact that nobody ever told you where I was, but I sure have enjoyed it. I like to see those letters telling you not to send any more papers since they are coming home. From the way it looks now, you can leave my name on your list for a long time yet. Blast it!!! Now, just a little of what I am doing and have done. As you know, I am in the Counter Intelligence Section here, but I have been in about as many sections of this Headquarters as anyone. I first landed in the AG Casualty Branch, but the Japs quit and they didn't have much use for us there as there would be no more casualties, so we were transferred to the Recovered Personnel Division, but didn't stay there very long as I wanted to come to Tokyo, so I asked for a transfer, and was transferred to the Military Government Division, and came up here with them. Just about three weeks after we got up here, there was no use for Military Government here, so that section disolved, and I was transferred to this section where I think I will be for a good many months yet. We aren't having much trouble with the Japs at all. There have been a few incidents, but they will remain among the deep, dark secrets for a long time. General MacARTHUR and his staff is doing a good job of keeping the Japs under hand, so no trouble of importance is expected. We sure are enjoying the weather here. It never rains or shows, and isn't very cold at all. The Moat around the Palace Grounds freezes over at night, but the sun clears that off as soon as it comes out. Out living conditions are good, and the food is good, so we can't gripe much about that. Up until the last of December, we didn't have heat in our rooms, but now we have steam heat and that is really appreciated. We ride to and from work in big busses and from all angels, it is a good deal to be a Clerk in the Offices of the Supreme Commander. It is a very common sight around here to see General MacARTHUR since his office is on the sixth floor of this same building the Counter Intelligence Offices are in. I saw the Secretary of War Patterson yesterday so I guess he is still here. I also saw Emporor Hirohito when he went out to Meigi Shrine to tell his ancestors that he had lost the war. Boy! What a procession that was. There were more policemen and nice horses and carriages in that procession than I ever saw fefore in one place. I don't know of much more to tell you except to stay away from that flue, it's no good, but I guess you already knew that, so just take it easy. Another GI Clerk, [T/5] Virgil K. Hering
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