December 14, 1945

 

Lt. Chester C. Gibbens-0574711

501st Bomb Group. ‘3

AePe0. 182, c/o Postmaster ; : -
San Francisco, California

Dear Gibby:

I do very much appreciate your fine letter
written Novenber 12. Please do not think that I have failed
- to appreciate the motive that prompted you in writing regarde- °
- ing Lt. Alan 1D. Bllies, 501st Bomb Group, AsPsOe 182, © p f
Foutanater, ban Pranci sed, California.

Vhen you told me that Lt. Bllies* address was
washington Court House, Ohio, I would have known that they
played good basketball, because I an acquainted with that
environment. Those boys around that area play mighty nice
basketball. I had a coaching school in that area in the late
20's or the early 50's.

Doubtless his letter will be on the way to Guam
when you are headed home. My sone-in=law, Lt. tions, stationed
at Guam, is on his way home for discharge, I think I wrote you
about him but 1 imagine you did not get a chance to see hin. I
am enclosing a carbon copy of the letter that I have written
Lt. Ellies.

Please be assured that I appreciate your thought=
fulness and ae I certainly would be happy to have the
boy enroll in the University of Kansas,

With all good wishes, I am

Director of Physical Education,
Varsity Basketball Coach.