7.

A/C Otto Schnellbacher writes from Selman Field, Monroe, La., paying
tribute to T. P. Hunter, as have so many of his friends. “after reading the news
about T. '. Hunter I sat down to write but nothing I could de
the feeling T had for such a great lad, so I tore the page up and am now letting
you know that every one of us thank you for, telling us the facts concerning 1T.P,'s
death, . . . I haven't hoard from Armand Dixon for quite a while - have you? He —
is probably weet, SOE to Os ea eou w:

‘f Snelly, just four ‘days after you wrote your lettor, Cpl. Armand Dixon
wrote us a V-mail from the Marianas, ‘His address is APO 247, c/o Postmaster, San
Francisco. Armand says, “Ihaven'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 ndw‘I’call the
Marianas my Home.” I cantt 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 cavos where they made their.last stand, and I can tell
you that its quite a Sight; not one ‘that I would care %o remember. ‘There is re
hardly a thing left étonding on the islana except some brush and trees. It really
took a terrible beating, I an getting along all right, just hope that the war —
ends pretty soon, I'l] be looking for your Rebounds," | OF ebtanes va sala

Armand's buddy, Sgt. Lewis G, Musick, is with an Enginesrs Maintenance
Company at Fort Jackson, S, Carolina, and writes, "Since 1 saw you a year ago
this month T have done a lot- of traveling,. When I left Alabama .I went to an in-
fantry outfit in Indiana, E- stayed there about a month...’ From the infantry I
went to the engineers and“Heyé T have stayed, 2 took ‘basic, training all over —
again at Camp Gordon, Ga,” ‘When I had finished, the compahy sent, me to Omaha,
Nebr, too tractor and diesél ‘schools. To mo. it was very interesting and I
learned quite'a bit,’ Before I returned fo: thé company I took a trip.home, It
was my first’ sinee I have béen.in “the: Army. My folks. were. very glad to see me
and I was quite thrilled at being home. ...., 1 sure would like to see "Army"
againg Well, Doc, I guess my time is finally coming. .; - I have been fooling
around. too long on this side, 1 only hope that the Rebounds will continue to
reach me when ‘I get’ over om 'théother Oe ee
oy. M/Sgt. Donald B, Blair, who is with the 1289th Engineers, has sent us
& new “APO mailing address’= 17567, c/o Postmaster, New. ¥ork.. be |

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os Bae, Eddie Linguist, M.t.B.,. ¢/o Fleet Postoffice, Now York, ‘Says, -
"Your’ Jayhawk Rébounds hasbeen coming regularly and always at a time when news
of home, K.U. and old friends was’ just the. tonicI needed to build that. old

moralé back up where it belongs. . Thanks..a lot for the good job you have’ done,"

. Ens. C. TE. Russell, Lst-468, c/o. Fleet Postoffiee, San Francisco,
reports on a. basketball game played on the tank deck of an IST. .He says, “As for
the basketball game’ ~ they beat us: 38-12, [I hate to. make .excuses, but there are
certain things onthe tank deck’ of ‘ah Lg? that: the "home .team',éan take advantage
of. We lad the bow doors’: open and’ the ramp down’ to got the nice sea breezes and
the game was ‘enjoyed’ by all, exoept for. the fact that, a. few.wild passes sent’ the

ball into the water, This is at least a new. phase. of basketball and I think you
should Look into it," eee See ieee. Sie eee ee efter hrs: Seakiifeq Nao*

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