U. S. NAVAL AIR STATION
OTTUMWA, IOWA

8 August 1945

Dr. Forrest C. Allen
Varsity Basketball Coach |
University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas

Dear Doc:

I enjoyed receiving the memorendum concerning
Kansas Alumni in their service throughout the entire
world. I noted, especially, the very fine remarks con-
cerning my visit at the time of the Conference Meeting
in Lincoln. These remarks were greatly appreciated.

I am still on duty here but every indication
points to my transfer before the Basketball season gets
under way. In a conversation with Everett Case, he will
undoubtedly assume the Basketball duties on my departure.
He again spoke of his interest of having Kansas University
on our Basketball schedule. If you have any available
dates, I should greatly appreciate being able to work out
one or more scheduled games.

I have just learned that Bobby Kinnan, Washington
University, St. Louis will soon be released to inactive
duty. While many of our older officers had thought it would
be possible to be released under a late Navy announcement,
it now appears within our group that most of our men will
be continued in service for some time to come.

With very best wishes to our mutual friends and
locking forward to hearing from you in the very near future,
I am

s

Sincerely yours,

ee

FE. S. HICKEY
Lieut., USNR.
Facilities Officer
Drill Hall