New York, wrote in October, saying, “I've been in England about a year and have
served out a tour of missions as a pilot on a Fortress. Since the middle of
May I have taken ever a chairborne job in Lendon, and it appears likely that

I may be here for some time. It is not an uncommon thing to run into former
K.U.e men wherever I go, and its always a pleasure te talk ever the good times
we had while on Mount Oread.". Lets of good luck to yeu, Raye

Sgt. Bob Charlton is with a bombing greup, APO 650, New York, and says,
"Just read a copy of Jayhawk Rebounds and really enjoyed ite Passed it on
to another old K.U. bey in my squadron, Lt. C. F. Sherwood. He is from out
near Dodge City. ... . Have made recent missions over Italy and France and
must say the Nazis can still put up plenty of flak. And they den't throw
ben-bens at us! We are pushing them back but the job ahead is still rugged.
Don't be overoptinistic for an early victorys . . . Am situated on the Isle of
Corsica, Napoleon's old home land (tell Prof. Melvin in History Dept.) Also
have seen Isle of Elba. The French here are a hardy race and make excellent
wines, cognacs, etc. The country itself is quite beautiful and very much
like the Missouri Ozarks. However, that K.U. campus will leok good te me."

We hope it wen't be long until you can be back on our beautiful campus,
Bobe

Lt. (jg) Larry Beaumont, VB 131, Fleet Pestoffice, San Francisco, an
Aggie basketball luminary under Jack Gardner, stepped by one day fer me to
fix his sacro-iliac. We had a nice visit and I was able to de something for
him to put him back in good flying cendition again. Larry wrote us as
follows: “Just received your Rebounds. .I'm a little late in my thanks to
you for straightening my back and fer adding me te your mailing list for
the Rebounds. . .. Te. P. Hunter was one of the finest opponents I've met,
Dec, and it really touched me when I read of his death. Today I'm one of his
teammates on a larger team and I'm geing te try to scere one for Te Pe Our
acquaintance was very limited but I can remember when he cut my eye open in
ene of our games and it werried him more than it did me. He was a gentleman
player with plenty of fight and determination, and I'm sure he went down with-
eut a whimper.”

We have enjoyed a letter from Mrs. N. N. Kline, of Hutchinsen, Kansas,
the mother of Lt. John Kline. I am passing aleng parts of it to you boys,
because I feel sure you will be interested. Mrs. Kline says, “I appreciate
your sending the Rebounds to me - so many of the names sre familiar; in fact,
I have met many of the beys mentioned. I felt very sad when I read that T. P.
Hunter had been killed. He has been in our home, and Johnny always spoke
very highly ef him. I know he will be saddened to hear of his death. « e «
Johnny is back in Miami again. . .on his third period of duty. .. as an
instructer in Naval Gunnery .. . Our oldest son, Bill, is with General Patton's
Third Army. .«. . Norval, Jr., is still at the air field in Chico, California.
e « Do you remember Bob Gilliland, ef Hutchinson, who graduated from K.Ue law
school in 19417 He spent a year in the South Pacific on an LCT and had many
experiences, and narrow escapes, for which he has been awarded the Bronze
Star, and a citation. He was home on leave a short time azo, and said he
would like very much te receive a Rebounds." |

Yes, indeed, we do remember Bob Gilliland and are happy to have his
mame on our mailing list.

. Change of address cards have been received from Maj. George B. Smith,
former Dean of the School of Education, APO 408, New York. Lt. Charles W.
"Chuck" Elliott, APO 16446 - AB-8, San Francisco; Lt. Lloyd J. Svebeda, APO
17830, New Yerk; and Cpl. Floyd J. Svoboda, APO 655, New York.

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