We ave leoking forward to Corporal Lear's céming to learn the story of the
last great heroic struggle, Bt | |

| This brings to two thé number of Jayhawk Rebounders who have given their
lives for you and for me « Wayne Nees and T. P, Hunter, Wayne lost his life at
Kiska on May 18, 1945, He was the son of Mr. and Mrse As Be Nees of Brazil, Indiana.
You will remember that he was a star in basketball and track, He also played foote
ball but his time allowance for work and study would not permit his foot competi«
tion, Capt, Jack Andrews said of Wayne -"Mrs, Nees showed me the letters from Wayne's
company and regimental commanders, a captain and colonel respectively. They priased
Wayne as an office and for his geliantry in action, Beside the Purple Heart medal

a In my private office will be a place for these immortal heroes, Of course,
I would like to have a photograph of every Jayhawk Rebounder that is fighting the
atrocious Japanazis, but every one of you are in my mind, I assure yous

As an attestation to T. Py Hunter's wonderful popularity and the deep
affection that his friends had for him, I am quoting from some of his buddies‘
letters asking about 1, P.'s exploits and expressing good wishes for his welfare.

Lte Clint Kanaga, USMCR (e/e Fleét Postoffice, San Francisco) wrote me on
September 1, as follows:

"Dear Does
Dad has probably informed you of our great less in
mutual friend in Te Ps I just got ithe sad news today from Norma Faleoner and its
hard to find words to express my grief. You see, Teep and I spent many nights in
May, June, and July «+ just chewing the fat and rehashing good old K,U. days, There

men and we'll give them

happened « fighting for the country, and the
things he valued in life which the aggressor nation of Japan

the
change end masters There never wes a finer man or sweller cuy than