Kankakee Valley Post, Volume 14, Number 29, DeMotte, Jasper County, 2 June 1944 — NEWS of our Service Men and Women [ARTICLE]

NEWS of our Service Men and Women

Written May 19, the following letter from the Hawiian Islands, arrived here last week, v Dear Editor, Just a few lines to let you know I am receiving your paper and enjoy it very much and so does the rest of my pals. They all say it’s a wonderful little paper for a soldier overseas. I am feeling just fine these days. By the way, I also ran into Lester Raska, Ed Evers and Wally Bormann here in Hawiia. It sure was nice meeting them here. We got started talking about the good days we had back in DeMotte. I sure would like to be back there again but I think we still have a little work to do as yet. I am sending you a little clipping of the division I am in. It also tells of the places we’ve been and of the big review we had here in Hawiia. Must close now and hope to hear from my friends back home. Until then I remain. Pvt. Albert Musch. Somewhere in India. Dear Editor, Just received a few copies of the KVP, the first in nearly four months. It was swell to read the home town paper once again. Being stuck out here away from civilization one is bound to miss out on some of the things taking place at home, but once again the KVP comes through. Things get a little rough over here now and then but leave it to a Yank to improvise his own comforts. Right now I’m setting on a blanket on a box on a foot locker. Its not quite as comfortable as that easy chair back home, but serves pupose. Its about time for my forty winks so excuse me while I go eradicate the insects from my bed. My regards to all my buddies in the service. Sincerely, Sgt. Chris Walstra. Mrs. Roy Van Dam went to Camp Gordon, Ga., last Thursday to visit her husband, Sgt. Van Dam. Mrs. “Tommy ” Abbring and daughter left for Texas last week to be with her husband, Lt. T. R. Abbring, who ; s stationed at Fort Worth. Pfc. Walter and Mrs. Huhn of Ft. Slocum, New Jersey are expected home this week. Pvt. Paul Sekema of Sebring, Florida, Mrs. Sekema and daughter arrived home Monday evening for a visit with relatives and friends. HEADQUARTERS, E U R O - PEAN THEATRE OF OPERATIONS—At the Headquarters of General Dwight D. Eisenhower, Supreme Commander, Allied Expeditionary Forces, women of 8 countries and four different branches of the military services live together and work side by side. • They are members of the United States Women’s Army Corps, representing 43 states, and the British women’s military services, the ATS, WAAF, and WRNS. Women from Denmark, Scotland, Australia, Canada, I India, South Africa and England are represented in the ATS, while the WAC consists of citizens of the United States only. The Allied Women’s Camp located near Supreme Headquarters, is their home. Here they share the same mess, the same hospital, relax in the same day room, attend the same movies, and sometimes plan days off together.

Commanding officer of the camp is Major M. Davis, 413 East Maryland Avenue, Royal Oak, Michigan. She is responsible for the service of the camp which is U.S.A, but in the billets the customs and traditions of each service are followed. These vary among the services where personal clothing, equipment, and arrangement of billets are concerned. The Allied women work as secretaries, stenographers, clerks, and in the communications section of Supreme Headquarters. Commenting on the camp, Lt. Col. Anna W. Wilson of Studio City, California, European Theatre of Operations WAC staff director, says: “The success of the camp is a splendid illustration of the adaptability and cooperative spirit of women. Coming from the far corners of the world, of varied backgrounds and education, of different nationalities, they - are closely united here in a common effort. Their joint achievements should be a lasting influence toward better understanding among women everywhere.” WACs working at Supreme Headquarters, Allied Expeditionary Forces, and living in the Allied Women’s Camp include. Cpl. Doris Schwanke of DeMotte. Mrs. Richard Grevenstuk, Sr., and Mrs. Gerrit Grevenstuk returned from Camp Howze, Texas, where they visited Pvt. Geo. Grevenstuk. George is looking fine and

said to tell all his friends “hello.” Flight Officer Arthur Grube is stationed at Pueblo, Colo. Cpl. Charles R. (Bob) Heimlich has returned to Camp Campbell, Ky., after spending a furlough with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Herman Heimlich.