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"Some day I hope that you make the Rebounds into a book for I'm sure
that it's the finest work of literature of its kind ever compiled. It has a value
that cannot be estimated for the University of Kansas."

Thanks for your kind words, we have some good news for you Bill, and
Bill has good news for us. Enough said, be seeing you soon, Bill.

Bill also inclosed a letter from his brother, Lt. Max Replogle, VF-47,
c/o Fleet Post Office, San Francisco, California, Navy flier, and a star halfback
in football, winning the varsity "K" in '36, '37, and '38, and his track TIetter in
'38. Max was also a valuable member of the varsity basketball squad. Max recited
his experience in being shot down, and floating in the cold water of the Pacific

for hours;

"Our group is in the fast carrier task force. We've been in on every-
thing since the Kyushu raids in the middle of March. I've been over the Japan
mainland three or four times now. . The A.A. gets a little thick but so far no
fighter opposition. I reckon that will come though. We supported the Okinawa
campaign. During that time we got.67 Jap planes. I got two. I sat in the water
for about three hours one day after chasing a Jap. I burned up my engine and it
finally quit. Another fellow finally got the Jap. It was very quiet and peaceful
while in the water. My boys knew where I was so I didn't have a thing to worry
about. A Dumbo.picked me up later. They treated me very nicely. Both the Frank-
lin and Bunker Hill were in our group when they were hit. I saw the Franklin but
not the Bunker Hill. The latter one was the day I went swimming.(?)" .

I just now discovered that Lt. Max Replogle wasn't on: our mailing list.
I thought surely that we were Sending this to Nax all the time.. For this I am
truly sorry, but it is just another indication that you are bound to miss some of
the boys. It is just another bit that I missed.

Captain M. F. Griffin, U.S.M.C.R., Marine Hq. Sq. 4, c/o F.P.0., San
Francisco, California, a great football and track: star in his college days, writes,
"After being without mail for fourteen days, your No. 17, Jayhawk Rebound. arrived,
being forwarded from Edenton, N.C. —On July 17, Uncle Sam decided he needed a
Special Services Officer for this wing. So, after sixteen days of travéling only
a mile or two from land, we arrived on this island. We actually saw land once on

our way here,"

"Our wash pan is a helmet and the sun heats our shower water, but the
food is good and the tents are waterproof, so we are not faring so badly. Any time
we want fresh coconuts all we need to do is pick up one or knock it off the tree,"

it ‘Vike natives seem to be very friendly with the Marines, - We Saw a King
last week and to let you know the Marines have things well in hand, the King was
wearing a Marine G.I. summer helmet, G.I. shoes, G.I. Khaki trousers, and a white
shirt." :

"Home was the main topic of. discussion until ‘the "weell hours, the night
it was rumored. Japan had surrendered. It was encouraging to learn so many of these
boys are planning on returning to school. I surely hope that they get to come
back scan and have some fun in athletics, as they have earned that right."