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P..S-e Boys, we have a back page here that we do not want to. waste, and I know
you will be interested in this letter I have just received from Pfc. W. f. "3411"
Bradford (APO 559, New York), who is with an Air Service Group in England,

Bill says: “This finds me in the same fix as the average Jmerican house-
wife. I just don't have enough points. The only difference is that she's look-
ing for points to buy her husband a nice juicy steak and I'm looking for points
to get a discharge, According to. what my mother writes and judging from my own
personal experience - we're both out of luck. “Even with almost two years’ ser-
vice abroad Iim still plenty short. The discharge really isn't worrying me
much. The thing that I do worry about, though, is that I haven't seen a basket-
ball game since the time Great Lakes nosed us out in Kansas’ City on Jan. 31;
1943. That was too long ago. I hope to see some kind of athletic contest at
' Kansas this seasen, but of course that's up to Uncle Sam. I'11 probably end up
by paying $65. because I talked to some pretty fraulein.

"Iwas glad to hear the news that my good friend, Charlie Black, is a
captain now. He was a great athlete and from his Army record he must be just
as great a flyer. With his 50 missions sompieted he should be on his way home
bofore long. When he drops in to see you, will you please extend to him my
best regards and heartiest congratulations - both on his promotion and the
birth of his daughter. _ |

"T flew on a tour over Belgium, Germany, Luxembourg and France last
week and believe me the krauts Imow they've been in a war this time, Large
cities. like Essen and.Yannover are literally wiped off the map. The cowtry
between Liege and fachen, scene of the break-through last December, is really
a sight to see. Even the small villages are leveled. We crossed the Rhine
just north of Dusseldorf and could see many bridges, all destroyed by the re-
treating Germans. The last big city on the tow was Paris. We flew over the
town at 200 fect and.it was a great thrill for me to see the Eiffel Tower, the
are D'Triomphe, and other famous landmarks. Coming back we crossed the Channel
from Cap Griz Nez (Cape Grey Nose) and got to see the white Cliffs of Dover.
Many en american has been thankful to see those Cliffs when he was returning
from a mission over Germany." - . :

Bill, that is a swell lettor, and we hope it won't be too long before
you will be able to see some of those Kansas athletic contests.

I haven't told you about our Commencément, which will be just one day,
Juno 24. This is much later than usual due to allocating other avtivities with
the service program. Final cxaminations are from June 20 to 23, four days, and
enrollment for the cight-weel:s Summer Session will begin on June 26. Then we
will have a sixteen-weeks Summer Session which begins on July 2 and ends on
October 20. This is for the Sshcol of Ingineering, which will accommodate the
Navy V--12 progrom. There will also be an inter-session of four weeks, which
begins on August 20, This is for the benefit of veterans and pre-induction
students who wish to obtain additional credit before entering the armed forces.

Henry Shenk will have summer football practice and I may have some»
summer basketball practice as quite a nurber of 17~year-olds will be coming in

and I will want to at least start them on some fundamentals.

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