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cpl. ‘len. Baker writes me. from Camp. Sane California, and. says, "I
was reading the sports page of the Los: Angeles Tinés. today and ran across this
' clipping. I guess Ray Evans is really: doing all. right for himself this. year.
- g « ee. IF wontt be: long now before your basketball season gots. under .waye Is
Spent HeSpedten; still in. school?" | sa tae

+ ess . No, Hoyt, tion was A eahenead: Soce this Navy. vel2 waht nie first
‘p08 - Novenber for advanced training | in New York. His address .is Harold McSpadden,
AeSe V-7, USS Prairie State, West 135th & Ne River, | New York, | N.Y. ,2 heard

_ from Sparky a fow days ago. -He says, “I had a swell ‘trip back to N. Ye. - it

really brought back some swell memories of that ‘trip two years A698: 2 consider-
ed myself plenty lucky:.to get to play with such a wonderful team, ... » Lot's of
luck in the round ball campaign --I'1llbe pulling for you 100%,"

Ensign Russel), Je Chitwood. says, Ao wow stationed a Terminal Island,

ee San Pedro, Calif., Naval air Ferry Service, VRF-3... This.will be a permanent

assignment as far as, I .know: now. would appreciate hearing of B70 dayhemkers: apt
here. Aakeing forward BS the ‘next Rebounds." <

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3 ; iosien: . Snes. Hannes: oe 122, Box. 19, Pleet Postoffice, OL a
Says, rin. now stationed on temporary orders: for 30-60 days in Panama. I'm not
very fond of the idea but there is little I can do‘about it. I would much rather
be at sea., Sounds funny; coming from a nid-western farm boy who had never: been
oh &. ship until he joined the Navy, but there is something about the sea that. a
fellow ‘likes, . s+ Received some. pictures the other’ day of the wife and son, and
they both looked awfully good to me. Mike is.growing like a weed.and.if I don't
hurry and get. hone he will be.a ofheD Re: He is sueting: his teeth now and
‘getting CrOSS. ieee | : , ‘pent

; ae (je) Roy ‘Bawards, UsS6S. See 1054, Pleet Postoffice, ‘San Frencis-
CO, ‘Calif., writes, "We have moved around quite a bit these past few weeks and

your Sept, 12 Rebounds. just caught up with us, The edition was a fine tribute

* to a great boy. You expressed. so completoly the thoughts. of all of us who knew
Te Pe « + « Enclosed is an article about. Rey: ‘Evans which, I found in the islond
paper. He must be doing a fine job. aA be _

(Oi; ‘. was. 5 ae hiahbed oa ooeekve a letter from Don Bblings: dated the. 14th
ae October. Don, says, "It is hard to realize T. Ps has made the sacrifice. Doc,
every day the list. gets longer and it seems to show a.steady trend; I guess until
this. thing ends the lists.won't decrease. ‘We know one thing, it.is up to us to
make years. to come void of wars. Doc, I just heard that Bruce Voran was severely
injured. If you. should, know. anything about his: condition or whereabouts would »
you drop me a.card as I'd like to write him before I.leave the States... + + On
the 16th of October i leave for. Norfolk, Va., for five weeks training with the
nucleus crew. ‘Upon. the completion of said task I. report to Fore Rivers,. Masse,
to pick up the rest of the men at the commissioning detail and for permanent

‘ duty aboard the. U.S.S.: Alex Diachenko, aPD 123, - ‘Hence, I should be at sea before
the first of the year... . I have heard from Rope (Bngleman) once or twice;
also received a picture of his wife and boy. He is. hoping | to be sent back in the
near future I wish-I could pass information on about some of the-work his ship
has done. « « » Please give Ole Dean the grip and tell him I need a check on my
‘sac'. If you have a new letter out. within. the next five weeks please. send it to
529 Mayoox,, Norfolk, Va... Wo Pion to be with Poul Masoner and ohare, ite. Cie

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