4. had trained for small boats in the states were the toughest of the lot, They had to be and they all came through the thickest of this invasion without a seratehe Thuy have lived for days on K rations. Thoy can take ite Iu my crews, berore they wore taken from mo May Ti, 1 macs & igh & single cfrense against any one of them that wont into ‘sheir recordse I am proud of tat } it of work and they apprecit.tec m2, i tiinke We work with toys in the amphibious force, Doc, ani one can reaily get taings done. They nave an enthusiasn, a recklessness, a drive that few adults haves They won't give up if they know you are watching, They have taught me a lot of things. "Keep sending the Rebounds, Doce I really enjoy thems Publish ny regards to all, please, Docs 3 _ Sincerely, | Ralph E, Schaakee™ That is a swell letter, Schanke. Suoh words as yours stand out in bas-relief and show us what the strong young hearts of America are doing. Your letter is a challenge to us alle Good luck, "Shock". Capt. We G. "Bill" Wade, APO 559, N. Yo, was & freshman at the University, and on account of illness in the family was not permitted to some back his sophomore yoar. But what a job this boy has done} Bill writes «= ", few changes have taken place since I last wrote to youe The big push for one thing. I was right in the middle of it. I guess we helped the boys out somes I have made my cuptaincy now and ama wing leader. I lead a wing on "D" day alsoe Have had quite a bit of success since coming over here. In my last raid, I lead the entire 8ch Air Force and I guess I'm going to get tho D.F.C. for ite anyway, it was quite an honor and I was quite flatterod when I was chosene : "T soe the G. Ie Bill of Rights passed so naybe I will be a student at K.Ue again if I'm not too old by the tint the war is over. I had my 24th birthday just last month. » « ~ » I hope we get Hitler and his gang routed out soone" You bet, Bill, the G, I, Bill of Rights. which has been made a law, will enable our Jayhawk Rebounders to rebound 2n & big way on Mt, Oread, and what a time we will nave. Gosh, the bulifests that wil take place in the weo small hours of the morning when the veterans ot iforld War II will be talking together. It will bs bottex than any book that a feliow has over read, Jind. ‘we are looking forward to sitting in on o tot of thotes Wat a thrill you fellows wili give vst ln Bill's Jetter of Marth 20th written on Amcrican Red Cross stat- jonery, Bill Said, "I never fail to put a big .U. in block letters on one of the bundles for HitJor wd his gange" So Bill is stiil throwing bundles at Adolf, and .ido.\f doesn’ hive to unwrap then. Keup tossing scme bundles at that blankety-plank, 5iil. It is wonderful to have women in the wer! Gracie Allon is fighting a great war ovor herc, and she is a great straterist. At the bis Fifth war Logen Bond grivo in Kansas Uitv, Gracie besmae t. sisrategist, She askeé a3.1 the housewiver tc save sue cxtra srease. They have been dving tant arghew, out she wants them 42 cavo a littl» more and sxe is cemclng some aviatcr? over Berlin, sho said, end she is going to have thun drop 4nat grease