17.

Ensign John Krum, a member of the 1938 and 1939 basketball team also
dropped in the office. He has been in the Mediterranean. Ho looked swell, has
put on added weight and certainly has developed an engaging personality as well
as the old typical go-get-'em attitude, His address is:

Ensign John C, Krun,
U.S.S. Funston,
c/o Fleet Pustcffice,
New York, N.Y.

Horace Mason writes us as follows:

"Its a pretty bleak island, unable to boast a single tree, but it isn't
too bad when the sun shines, That has only been: about half of the time.
I have charge of 20 radiomen, of which 5 turned out to be former Kansans.
They're all kids, 18 and 19 years old." Horace's address is:

Lt. (jogs) He Me Mason,
Argus 32, USNABD,
Port Hueneme, Califcrnia,

Lt. William G. Wade, Somewhere in England

570th Bomb. Sqdn., 390th Bomb Group, Feb. 5, 1944

c/s P.M., APO 634,

New York, N.Y. "TI have to admire the English for their

courage and determination to win this
war, If only some of the pecple back home e.uld see what I have seen
these people go through, they would surely pitch in and do a lot mcre
than they are doing new, It's really remarkable how these pecple go on
through their work as if nothing has happened, .« « e« I hope I've turned
out a team in my crew that has the same old spirit vour teams nlways had.
I know now what you used to feel when you had a good bunch of beys work-
ing for you. My boys are under a little different code, though. We are
playing for keeps over here and we must have teamwork at all cost. I
tell you, Doc, I've got an all-American team here and I mean just that."

Melvin Griffin, Hq. Sqd. MOTG 81, USMCAS, Edenton, N. C., writes: "My
new assignment is Athletic, Recreation and: Welfare Officer for M.0.T.G.-81. ie
had a squadron at Cherry Point and new we have a group of 6 squadrons. Also
receivea an increase in the pay envelope starting 31 January 1944, with permission
to wear two bars on my shouldcrs. That was quite a thrill when the word came
that I had been moved up a rank. I hope I can do the job well and be worthy of
their confidence." Congratulations, Griff, and lots of geod luck to you.

Mit Allen has tried fer the Marines twice, but the spectrum test knocked
him out, He and Milt Sullivant beth appeared before the Marine Board in Kansas
City, but both were color blind. Mit is practicing law here awaiting the cali
because he cannot enlist in anything at the present cue to the restriction of
the draft board. It won't be isng now for ony cf the boys here in Lawrence,
Paul Rogers, a member of the varsity basketball team with Mit, leaves this week
for Fort Leavenworth. Paul has two children.

FPLEAGSA i. 4 Wednesday morning, February 16. We have just returned
from Leavenworth early this morning (1:30 aom.). The boys played the best ball.