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Jan 13, 1943
S.W. Pacific
Muhlenberg College Alumni
and Students,
It was with great pleasure
upon receiving your most thoughtfull
Christmas present. It arrived yesterday,
after traveling half the globe. To have you
folks thinking of us, who are away to
wars in distant lands, is enough to in-
still that much more fighting spirit.
I would give almost anything to see the
little and stately college on the outskirts
of Allentown. The tranquility of the campus
and surroundings would indeed be grati-
fication in itself.
The Gina-Buma area is cleared of
all Japs. It was all jungle fighting. People in
the States will never realize what their
boys went through to capture and then
hold these strategic points. At this
writing the enemy is 'putting all out'
to land supply and reeinforcements at
Jae.
I have a fine platoon pf fighting men.
There are a couple fellows from Pa._
from in and around vicinity of Pittsburg.
Each and every man can handle
four or five weapons with great
accuracy. They land in trees and think
nothing of it. I hit same over here as
I did in the States - like a ton of
bricks! Still am walking away - there-
fore, saying goes, 'perfect landings'.
Thanking you again for your kind
remembrance. I now say good-bye
with best of regards to all.
Just,
Jack Blair
Lt., 503rd Prcht. Inf.
A.P.O. 704
WP/master, San Francisco
Cal., U.S.A.