Show 7 4 44 WALTER H KLOEPPEL writes from greenland vernal airman stationed on top of the world word was received recently by mr and mrs henry 3 kloeppel of vernal that their son walter 11 had arrived in thule greenland where he is stationed with the U S air force walter wrote that it was 43 below outside the plane and 29 below when he arrived at the base he lie relates how he walked four blocks and his skin went stiff the doors at the base are eight inches thick and all buildings are built up off the ground on props it if the building were on the ground walter wrote the heat from them would melt the ice and cause the structure to fall the ground never thaws out completely he disclosed the barracks are warm and even e equipped u dipped with television he said but bt the only way in during winter is by plane during the summer ships can get in for about three months of the year walter related ho how it is dark all the time except for three hours of the day and there is no tun suh all and d wont t be shtil feb 2 21 1 |