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the experiences they've had. Denzel is now somewhere in combat - but I do not
know where. However, I believe he is scmcexhere west of San Francisso. I'm still
a 'desk pilot', handling paper work, etc., that goes with such a jobe"

Chester wrote for some records cf K.U. songs that he could play on his .
phonograpn. when he was here on leave he tried to get them from Miss Seaman,
from Rusgeil Wiiey and from Fred Fllsworth. He wanted to have Jayhawkers over
to his nome to hear the Crimson and the Blue, and the old Rock Chalk. Ho wrete
me that he hed had i11 iuck and wanted me to de everything in my ,pcwer to see
that he got something that would remind him of Kansas. I took the matter up with
Fred Ellewxortn and pressed the claim reientlessly. Fred was gcod ercugh te scrape
up some cid records. = the best that he had, and send them en tc Giodby. I know
Gibby is enjcying them now, and I lmow Fred and everybody here is happy that we
can do something for a swell Jayhawker and a real pilot in Uncle Sam's annihilate
ing circus.

You can see what he says about Denzel, and I'll Let he is Imeeking those
_ Slit-eyes for row upon row. Those Gibbens boys really get the jcbd done and they
have the spirit which is what it takes te-do a-swell job.

Worc ccmes to us that Licut. William Beven, swell pole-vaulter and a
great chap cn Mout Orcad of former years, who hailed from Muscotah, Kansas,
has been awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for extraordinary achievement
in flying supplies through the combat zones to China. Bill lettered in track
in 19359, '40 aud '41. He was one of our early P.E. boys, and we are mighty proud
of him, Lose :

A new adcress comes from Ralph Schaake, and also one from Crilando Epp:

Ensign Ralph E, Schaako, USNR,
A.A,T.3., Navy 222,

exo Fleet Fostoffice,

as Yorks, N.Y.

lst Lt. Crlando ©, Epp,

584th Ambulance Cc. Motor, Separate,
APO 9554, c/o P.M,

New Yerk City, N.Y.

Lieut. David Shirk, oaptain of our 1938 football team, drcpped in the
office with his lieutenant's sommission. Dave has been down at Ft. Benning, Ga.,
and had a tovgh gv of it but he came up with the laurels. He looks as fit as he
did when he was ouieie on Memorial Field inviting the enemy to come his way.
His address is Academic Regt., Ft. Benning, Ga.

Loren Florell, of the 1938 and 1939 varsity basketball teem was in
getting letters preparatory to his joining Uiicle Sam's fleating armada. Tis
present address is 226 Reed Drive, Parsons, Kansas.e

Wajor Lawrence E. Filkin, cf the U. S. Medical Corps, dropped in to see us
wher we played Nebraska and Oklahoma here in Lawrence. Major Filkin formerly
practices in Junction City, Kansas. When we were playing at Ft. Riley lots of
people there had many wonderful things to say about him, His address iss

Co. D, 315th Med. 3n.,

APO 90, c/o P.M., Los Angeles, Calif.