Letter from Arthur H. Cortner to Jesse Dorsey, March 13, 1943.

Description:	Cortner tells Dorsey he is in Texas, about 35 miles from Austin. The barracks and buildings are new at the camp. There are plenty of chances for advancement. There are 6 or 8 guys from southern Indiana. They had 5 cars of WACS in there convoy but they went to Dallas. They start 12 weeks of basic on Monday and then 35 weeks of special training (Commando). They hike 10 miles each day.This letter is part of a large group of letter written to or by Jesse G. Dorsey during World War II. Dorsey ran the community house for the Louisville Cement Company in Speed, Indiana. Being a veteran of World War I, he knew the value of providing support to the troops. He wrote letters and sent the company newsletter (Speedometer) to several hundred service men and women during the war. The community house also hosted weekend parties for soldiers from Fort Knox, Kentucky during the war.
Origin:	1943-03-13
Created By:	Cortner, Arthur Harold, Jr., 1924-1944.
Source:	http://indianamemory.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p1819coll10/id/2415
Collection:	Jesse G. Dorsey WWII Correspondence
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Geography:	Bastrop County, Texas 30.1848571,-97.3222747
Subjects:	CorrespondenceCamp Swift (Tex.) Soldiers--Correspondence United States. Army--Military life World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives

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