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strongholds. The most thrilling story was reccunted by Charles ond Bill
whon they described the reseue of an wweriszaa aviater who kad been shot dcewn
and landed in the Trik basin. One cf the fliers sweovusd down ond picked
the boy up amid the mest facree tarrage that the Japs cculd throw at the
rescuers of this bey. And the interesting part about it was thot the man
who rescued the falien flier had never seen: him before - but he was.an
‘anerivan to nim and he was not going to let the Japs have him. That is

the bost barometer of the morale. of our fighting Yanks.

"Lt. Robert P. Hagen (416th Night Fighter Sqd., APO 650, New York)
is a K.U. boy on one ef the night fighters in Englond and he warts sce
news of his Kansas budiies. He has been gone since last May. He hes teen
in Africa ond Italy... Mrs. Hub Ulrich, who is one of the receptionists at
the studont hospitel, asked me to put Lt, Bob on the moiling list. Lots of
good luck to you, Bob, ond may you have successful hunting.

_.. "Col. Lyie S. Powell. wrote us but did not give his address. We had
to find it out S 5215 1.7.C., APO 430, New York. ie understand he is ccing
a& great job in China, And Major H. Penfield Jones, who operated Generel
McNair ond Wes Gallagher, the AP correspondent in Italy, is doing a phenom-
enal job. in his highiy skilled surgical work. o

"In.the Pacific we also have Eng. Howard Engleman (USS England, D.E.

635, c/o Fleet Postoffice, San Francisco); Willard Le Bill Winey (EQ, lst Bn.
7th Morines, c/o Flect Postoffice, San Francisco); ond Lieut. Ole Nosmith
(v.D. 1, c/o Fleet rustcffice, San Francisco). Lieut. Ole was captain of
our 1954 football team, He is with the aerial photo reconnaisance group in
. the Pacific and has been there fcr mcre then a years Denzel Gibbens, a
navigator on a Liberator, in New Guinea, is a brother cf Chester Gibbens,
who was a footbail star in his own right whenho -almest single-handedly
beat the hansas Aggies here two years ogo. .i highly omusing and yet pro-
phetic happening cccurred at the.Joyhawk Cafe when Denzel and. Dean Nesmith
were sitting at the counter while the basketball team were eating their pre-
game lunch, <A bag of petato chips was lying on the counter. Denzel said,
‘Dean, is this yours?" And Dean said, 'No, you take it.' 'Oh, no,' said
Denzel, 'I want the dear Lord on my side when I get to the place where I'm
going'.. This shows why the boys constontly pay attention tx the Sky.rbilot.
They have more faith in tho things that are right, perhaps, thon we oldsters
who are not required to face extermination in the next day or week.

"Pilots who have returned to tell us of some ef their exploits. in-
clude Lt. Eddie Stout, S/Sgt Bill Howie, Lt. Fred Carman, and otherse
S/Sgt. a. Geo, Hulteen (4th Postal Regulating Stdtion, APO 465, New York)
writes from somewhere in India that a ‘sKort time ogo he had the privilege
ef playing on a golf course where they havdé unusual ground rules, The
pastures are inhabited by cattle. They dcon't dare touch one of these
sacrec cows - they have to go arcund them, ond of course the hazards are
difficult and trying. Just use your own imagination. S/Sgt. John W.
Slocum (B - 329th F.1. Bn, APO 85, New York).who is in Africa, enjoys the
Jayhawk Rebounds, friendly letters, the Greduate Magazine -- all, he:says,
are morole builders needed by K.U. fellows in the far: corners of the..world.

: "It is only possible to mention a few of the boys whose names: we
have at hand. Dovbtless there are us.many more making their exceptional
contributions on the overseas fighting fronts. This brcadcast that I om