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: "Bob. and Charlgs. were both stationed at Pearl Harbor for two or three smonths
croun? the last of the- yeare' irs. Gilliland has two sisters living in Honolulu, Tho
boys were abla to spend quito a little time during their leaves’ at the home of one or
the other of. these aunts, About tho middle of January Don, on a Be29 on his way, to
the Msriannas, stopped in Honolulu for 48 hours. Ho senaged ‘ a ‘pass and’ the ‘three
beys —— some tine ener at the home of one of thier aunts» “ s buena

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a Bob si Dele are stationed! in the Mariannas; Bob about half way “hoes
tween Guam and Japan. On a return trip from Japan Don. stopped at Bob's station for
@a8e Having three davs' rest period coming up, he wus pernitted to ‘spend 48 hours

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Bignn a Costs Mn ‘USMR, XVJ-25, FPO - Heir York Ms Ye, was the Big
Six Chanpjon golfer in '36 ond: 'S7, ‘hen I went to “hicago to attend the neéting of —
Rotary International ‘I was pleasantly surprised en route to find:Glen Oatman, whid wos”
on his way from the Pacific to Washington, D.C. I told Glenn to have a visit with
Brig. Gone Julius Holmos, an old Lawrenco hoy, Glénn roports that he had a nies
visit with our fellow tovmsman und writes,."We were in Washington only a short time
when I-was transferrod to XVJ-25, atlantic Fleet for dutys I-had o long, tolk with
Lt. Comdr. Shanrion at the Harvard Supply Corps School in Bostone I. ‘hope $0 be sent —
back to Boston for discharge proc sens eas which I snpple be “yGss for soon’ yater ;
the 44 ognstey! RaHE requirement." a ae :

"Te. Ion discharg red' in the near Hike ‘Beth and I $999 probably Petar to
Lawrence ‘for e short visit’ with ny Dad, while there I will endeavor to see you and‘ —
my other old friends J-I might even play ao round of golf with you the. Country ‘Club,
though I probably couldn't-break “80 after threo yoars of absences" ee uigtlee

I foar that.is an understatement Glenn, because I bonbhoer your fino exhie ©
bition on tho K.U.. Golf team when you won your letter8 in '36 and '37, and later when
you won the, Kansas Opeh daqgh :teur and the -Missouni Open Amateur Championship. At. any
rate, we shall be Amuon'se ly ‘pleased to nae, vow back with us for ‘some of our varsity
games this Ralde nth . 402A Ets aw. ofiebata ob ow

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“af. Jaek adams, 37812893, Btry. Ae -777 Aaah. an Bn., APO 758, a P.M
New ‘York, Ne. Ye, writes: on‘June 26, from Germany, "It looks as if it will be: some
‘time before I can drop by and ste you, as’ I h: we 70 points, and’ - have to stay and
watch after these Krauts, Germany is a nice country. A fellow wonders how: anyone
like them would want a war. I've been in tho sixth armored division, I suppose you
have heard plenty of it, like Brest, Nancey,. Saarbryucken, *renkfurt, and many other
places. | Please send me. the Rebounds so I can fcllow you, it is the finest college
paper -T'v9. ‘seon 80 far e., Hope to see you by Christnas."

~l seg a this morning,’ August 1946, Ian happy to alana letter fron
Lt eK De "Don" Cooper, USNR,” U8 acwan Pre-Flight, St. lfarys College, California,
who was a brilliant half-back on the Kansas varsity, in '27 and '28, Don writes me
that it looks. as if he will soon be in civilian life one more. Don states, "TI have |
been in the Navy now for over three yearse During this tind T was eleven months at.
Iowa Pre-Flight, us an instructor in Gym end Tumbling - coaching, ete.” I.served
fourteen months in the South Pacific and -have s;:ant the rest of my duty here at
St, danye Pre-flight. I-anm teaching Gym and Tumbling and Relaxation here. This Re-

laxation ” a course put anito" teach the Cadets how to relaxe, (8 you probably know,

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"This Navy life has been a wonderful experience, “yut: I an ipa Se to got
baek in my field. Rogards to Urs, Allen, co