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Show Cpl. Ronald L. Wilkms and Pvt. Donald L. Wilkins, twin sons ot Air a.nd Mrs. Heber Wilkms, Delta write home that they have finally arrived at their base at Unalakleet Alaska. The boys are with an engineering en-gineering and surveying company, and shipped to their destination on the USS President Jackson.They were unabel to navigate the Yukon Yuk-on River, which was frozen over, and took another channel north. There the ice broke holes in the ship, and they were delayed five days for repairs. A clipping from an Alaskan paper told about how bombers had been sent out to try and break the ice up. The boys will be in Alaska until Oct. 1 and then shipped back to the stales. This is Donald's third summer in Alaska and the second trip for Ronald. |