Article written by Leon Grossman for THE BLAZON, Fort Sam
Houston, Texas newspaper on Friday MAY, 1944.
Co. A, 510th MPs
Members of this company have been swimming at the pool
afternoons, but informal swimming in the San Antonio River evenings has quite a
few follower, namely: Sgt. Arlie Burns, Cpl. Leroy Ramsey, Pfc. “Hobo” Barnes,
Pvt. Ken Tope, Pvt. Hal Stone, Pfc. Jaydee Hansford, and Pvt. “Veal”
Culbertson. Ever heard of Tip-a-canoe?…
Saturday afternoon saw Co. B defeat Co, A, 8-4, in a well
played softball game. Pfc. Gar Haven pitched with Pfc. Dan Thompson on the
receiving end.
Wednesday evening, a grand time was had at a party which
featured a movie and refreshments.
Life has been exceptionally pleasant for Sgt. Moe Newman,
Vern Anderson and Ken Dissinger, Hut
Sgt. Ed Devaney, Sgt. Jim Barbee, Arlie Burns, Ray Ross, T/4 Jack Simmons, Kurt
Staerker and Red Wimer;: Cpls.. Wade Green, Duss Dunn, and LeRoy Ramsey; Pfc.
Bill Dover, Wimpy Corbett, Sage Ridgeway, C.L. Smith, Dan’l Thompson, Jim
Ashmore, Columbus Rober, Charlie Gantt, Harry Walker and Pvt. George Evatt,
Norton Gates, Sam Cannon, Doe Foster, Pvt. “Stuperman” Baldwin and Charlie
Odom, who have had their better halves with them down here in San Anton’…
Lt. “A. Jackson” Tinsley broke into print t’other day.
Got his fazog in the paper, too. Didn’t kill anyone to get it in but Pfc. Wally
Hipp didn’t exactly enjoy being the “enemy”.
Sgt. Jim Barbee recently went on a six-day furlough—and
since he returned has been on sick call every day. Hmmmm…
Ah, love: Pfc. “Hobo” Barnes has a different outlook on
life since he received that love letter from a gal in Brooklyn….
Seen over the weekend; Cpl. Lee Grossman trying Judo
holds a la Tinsley on a lovely damsel…Pfc, Rod “Errol Flynn” King walking
around with his head and face bandaged up after he failed to go thru the
swimming pool floor… Pvt. “Ingenuity” Vanderventer having stitches put in his
forehead after hit by a pillow thrown by Pvt. “Swampy” Tope. Wonder if that is
the new secret weapon we’ve heard about?
Can anyone possibly imagine Pfc. “Rooney” Bayless or Pvt.
Charlie Ward without a newspaper…Pvt. “Squintin” Quintin in a bathing suit?…
Pfc. “War Bonds” Howell with his own cigarettes? Pfc. “Yank” Alongi not
griping?… Cpl. “Uncle Bulgy” Bissett with a girl his age?… Or was that his date
for Mother’s day?… Sgt. Willie O’Toole not wanting to dance?… Cpl. Dave Lee not
with his WAC?..(BN—ing around the mess Sgt. , eh?).. Pvt. “Marine” Branch
wanting to “settle down”?.. Wonder who the
lucky (?) gal is? Pvt. Bob Cox says that she must have lost a bet to
Cliff…
Famous Sayings; Sgt. Cordero—“Fall out in the company
street”….Cpl. Leo Grossman—“Gee I’m hungry”…Pvt. George Crider—“Take a card,
Bub---S/Sgt. Moe Newman—“Everybody works”… Pfc. Si Leopard—“Dear Mom: I’m broke
again”… Pvt. Larry Ledbetter—Anyone gotta cigarette?, I’ve got a match”…Pfc.
“War Bonds” Howell---“I’m telling you she kinda caught my eye”.
To prove that their Mothers are still their best girls,
the men of this company had special
cards printed for “Mother’s Day”. The cards read as follows; ‘To the
Mothers..of company A, 510 Military Police Battalion, a most loving and sincere
greeting on this day of yours. May health and happiness be yours during this
and the years that follow.” Which goes to prove even we MPs have a heart,
soldier!