San Francisco. Armand says, “I haven't written in a long time but I have been
pretty busy for the last couple of months. I am no longer in Hawaii, but now
I call the Marianas my home.- I can't tell you just what island I'm on just now,
but I will be able to later on when the censorship regulations are lifted.
Things are pretty rugged over here and there are plenty of Japs here, but they
are quite dead. I ve been through a few of the caves where they made their
last stand, and I can tell you that its quite a sight, not one that I would
care to remember. There is hardly a thing left standing on the island except
some brush and trees. It really took a terrible beating. I am getting along
all right, just hope that the war ends pretty soon. I'll be looking for your
Rebounds." : |

Armand's buddy, Sgt. Lewis G. Musick, is with an Engineers Maintenance
Company at Fort Jackson, S. Carolina, and writes, "Since I saw you a year ago
this month I have done a lot of traveling, When I left Alabama I went to an
infantry outfit in Indiana. I stayed there about a month. From the infantry
I went to the engineers and here I have stayed. I took basic training all

over again at Camp Gordon, Ga. When I had finished, the company sent me to

Omaha, Nebre, to a tractor and diesel school. Toe me it was very interesting
and I learned quite a bit. Before I returned to the company I took a trip
heme. It was my first since I have been in the Army. My folks were very glad
to see me and I was quite thrilled at being heme. . .. I sure would like to
see “Army” again. Well, Doc, I guess my time is finally coming. . . I have
been feeling around tee leng on this side. I only hepe that the Rebeunds will
continue to reach me when I get over onthe other side."

M/Sgt. Denald E. Blair, who is with the 1289th Engineers, has sent us a
new APO mailing address - 17567, c/o Postmaster, New York.

Ense Eddie Linquist, M.T.B., c/o Fleet Posteffice, New Yerk, says,
"Your Jayhawk Rebounds has been coming regularly and always at a time when
news of heme, K.U. and old friends was just the tonic I needed te build that
old morale back up where it belengs. Thanks a let for the good job you have
done." :

Ens. C. E. Russell, LST 468, c/o Fleet Postoffice, San Francisco, re-
ports on a basketball game played on the tank deck of an LST. He says, “As
fer the basketball game - they beat us 38-12. I hate to make excuses, but

_ there are certain things on the tank deck of an LST that the ‘home team' can

take advantage of. We had the bew deors open and the ramp down to get the
nice sea breezes and the game was enjoyed by all, except for the fact that a
few wild passes sent the ball inte the water. This is at least a new phase
of basketball and I think you should leek into it."

Ens. R. E. Hunt gives us his address as LCT Flotilla 6, c/o Fleet
Postoffice, San Francisco.

We are delighted te extend greetings te our gelfing friend, Major
"Penny" Jones, who is with the 6th General Hospital, APO 764, New Yorke He

-says, "If Tem Bishop was where I think he was, I was lecated abeut one-half

mile from him for about 4 mes. this summer. Wish I had known of ite Will

be on the leokeut fer him. I sure ate up the news in your Rebeunds, and you
can't say tee much of the boys from Kansas. Altho I've been a non-combatant,
i've seen them after they became casualties, and of all people to treat I'll

take our beoyse They are the teps, and I've mever seen as much guts as they
have, and the will to return and wine . .. Sure wish there wasn't such a

thing as casualties."

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