do know he arrived safely on Guam and is doing a big job. We all feel proud
that we at last have pried loose the Japs from a former U. S. possessione
And, Doctor, you don't realize what a big help your Rebounds are. If it
hadn't been for you we would never have been able to have our little reunion.
About two months ago while we were in Guadalcanal I had the luck of running
into 'Rope' Engleman.e He's doing fine and likes the duty on his D. E."

Thank you, Ensign Delbert - we think you are fighting a splendid war.

And from Rope - Lt. (jg) Howard G. Engleman (Fleet P.0., San Francisco),
comes this word, written on July 29th: "Received your #9 Rebounds of June
12the « « « so I feel very well informed of Kansas events. I have never en=
joyed a Rebounds more and I swell with pride when I see the names of the boys.
You sure keep track of them. As I told you before, I have run into Knute
Kresie and the young Haines boy out here. It still looks like a long one from
where we are even though the European war seems to be progressing nicelye . « -«
The second generation, from all reports, is coming along fine now and should :
be ready for college some time in '62e Hope you're still there, Doce Tell Bob to ,
get busy or we'll lose that championship in 1964... ."

Howard, we will appoint you the director of vital statistics to see that
Bob and the rest of that gang do their share toward rehabilitating Kansas
basketball.

Maj. Fen A. Durand (Fleet P.0., San Francisco) writes on July 31, as follows:
"Upon leaving Hawaii in May our division landed on Saipan on 15 June. I have
been here ever since trying to eke out an existence. As you kmow, the island
was finally secured on 9 July, but since that date there have been several
thousand more Japs killed. They seem to sneak down out of the hills at night
to do what damage they can in our ammo and fuel dumpse I've seen both Bill
McKinley and Fred Eberhart on the island and they are both feeling fine. There
must be at least ten others from K.U. here and all of us plan to get together
soon."

Major Fen, I can tell you honestly you have been the talk of the can pus
and the town, with Henry Shenk, Dean Nesmith, Corlett Cotton, Dolph Simons, Mit
Allen, Mike Getto, Prof. Guy Smith, and a host of others repeatedly marveling
at your miraculous escape on the beach-head at Tarawa. Hope you still hang
on to that horseshoe, brother?

Lt. (jg) Roy Edwards (c/o Fleet P.0., San Francisco) writes us as follows:
"I have received a few added responsibilities since I took over command July l.
It is a very interesting job and we spend very little time in one place. The
best part is the different people we work with and with whom we associate.
For the past three months I have tried tocatch up with Clint Kenaga and it seems
as though he is leaving a port as we enter. We have planned a K.U. reunion for
some time."

Thanks, Roy, for placing our Jayhawk Rebounds along the highly efficient and
much circulated Kansas City Star in the importance of your mail.

We were gladdened to learn that Pfc. Walter "Buddy" Herriman, who wes re-
ported missing in action in France, is now reported as being taken prisoner. He
was with General Patton's infantry division. We turst such good fortune will
come to Lt. (jg) Howard Burnett, Navy Air Corps, formerly of Coldwater, Kansas,
who played end and tackle on the KU. Football team in 1936; and Lt. Lawrence
"Larry" Johnston, Marine Air Corps, who lettered in baseball at K.U. in ‘41
and '42. Both of these boys have been reported missing in action over the
Pacific.

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