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PPro. We Re “Bob” Fitzpatrick, c/o Postmaster, New York, a member of our 1945
basketball team, alse writes us from England: "Your letters are still reaching
me and they aro swell. It is something tuat you get to looking forward for.
Every couple of months ycu get to thinking, it's about time for one of Doc's
letters, and it usually isn't long until the letter shows up. One of your letters
was really a big help as Bill Brill got my address fron it. Wwe hadn't heard fron
one another for almost a year. Went into a Phi Delt meeting in London not long
ago and met a man who said to tell you hello. It was Mejor Tobow from Kansas

State. "

I'm glad to get the good news about the troatments you've been receiving for
your eyos, Bob. That is roully swell, and I hope tne infection has cleared up

altogcethor.

Lt. William "Bill" Belt, who was our fencing instructor in the Physical Ecuca-
tion Department in 1941 and 1942, was on the U.S.Se Tuscaloosa which distinguished
itself smashing shore batteries during the invasion. Bill is aircraft recogni-
tion officer on the cruiser.

As I nentioned earlier in this letter, there is a restriction on publication
of adéresses in a newsJotter such as this. The office of Censorship advises us
that the addresses permissible for publication are not sufficiont for delivery
of mail, so if eny of you boys want a particular address I will be more than glad
to sond it to you in a personal letter. We do not want in any way to give aid or
comfort to the enerye

The Fifth War Loan is upon us. The opening Big Gun will be fired from tae
Haskell Stadium signaling the real start of the drive. Tuesday, dune 20th, at
8 pom. is the D-Date ond the H-Hour for the mammoth bond sale and auction.
Things difficult to get, such as Klecnex, zzylon hose, & saddle, a new tire, 1C0
gallons of gasoline (the ration beard pernitting), lawn rower, garden hose, a
yearling steer, - will be suctioned off with pend purele.ses. As chairnan of the
program and exhibit committee, we are working feverishly tc get the job done in
the most efficient manner. The quota for Dourlas County is $2,215,400, the
second largest in the state. Douglas County has never failed to go over the top
jn a bond drive, and I am sure that the Fifth War Loan drive will be no exception.

The citizens are responding in a tremendous ways

The past week we in the States have gone through en unusual experience. Never
before, perhaps, in the history of uimerica, has there been such a profound en=
phasis upon prayer. Tho President of the United States gave to the pross, and
later that evoning over the radio, a prayer for the welfare of you boys who are
undertaking a task that is fraught with dire consequencese

Our people were transformed into another world, Thoy kmew what D-Day and H-
Hour neant, and some way across the miles there was a linking of spirits and minds
for the safety of our boys. Every church and every shrine had its significance.
It might not be that the people are any more religious, but it emphasized the
great need for s ome higher power to lead our boys through the holocaust. ,

We know that many of our Jayhswkers were in that invasion. But we have not
forgotten the cther thoatres in the slightest. This invasion of Hitlor's ;
Europe seemed to center on all the deep emotions of our people. Cerfainly the