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ind now, some of the best news of all! 1. "Hom-bone" Hunter is safe!
Rumor had it that he was missing in action. We quote T. P.'s letter in full:

"No, sir, Doc, you got me wrong, I'm not missing in action. Hope I never
am. I am still very much in the hands of dear ole Uncle Sam. I received your
nice news letter ond it was very inspiring os usual, You got something, Doc,
that everyone needs a little more of. I had letters from Clint but didn't know
Fen was in the same outrit as he. My C.0. knew Capt. Durand when he was in
their outfit. Also Bill Jones. My brother that helped me through college is
down here, too. Not on the some island, however. well, Dr. allen, give my re-
gards to everyone and drop me a line when you can. I lmow your're busye

Yours. truly,
T- Bone ° °

T. P.'s address is as follows; Ist. Lt. T. P. Hunter, Jre,
Cras ; : Co, E, 2nd Bn., 9th Marines,
c/e Fleet Pestoffice,
San ele Oe California.

His letter was dated September 2nd. No better news could have come to us than
‘this. T. P. was tops with everybody on Ht. Orend and in the Big Six. And he
is tops with Uncle Samuel, too.

as to another boy doing it to.the Japs - Capt. F. A. Durand,

* Co. C, 2nd .mph. Tx. Bn.

end Marine Division,

c/o Fleet Postoffice,
fen Francisco, California.
Fen writes: "Your ‘Juno issue of: Sectheeri Rebowncs just ary;ived providing me
several minutes of interesting reading. If I may use slens,. its a mighty fine
dope sheet. Whom should I see the other day but Bill McK inley,. now a Marine
Corps captain; he has been ovt of the States for nearly tvo years but just now
arrived in this area. Naturally, we ‘batted the breeze! about old times at.
K.U. ond kansas City. He looks fine but is just as anxious as all of us to see
this war through and make the return trip to the middlewost U, S. Biil Jones
is in a nearby camp, but I only see him occasionally. . . . Bob Durand reoeives
his commission in a few days at Miami Beach, Florida. He and Dana. both made
the grade the hard way, i.e. through the enlisted ranks, while I obtained my
commission by moans of two summers training at Son Diego while in college. Its
been nearly two years since I've seen any of the. fomily, but.we're aiready : —
planning that post-war reunion."

Fen, we will never forget your sersotility and your athletic aust ty, as
well as your musical talent. You've got it, boy. We will be looking for you
home at the earliest possible moment. : ;

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Lt.(jg) Horace HM, Mason, USNR, ‘Hollis ‘N27, Harvard Yard, wineiaes, Mass. -
‘Horace, have you acquired, that Harvard accent? Here's’ hoping you get your
sailing orders sooner than you expect. ~- Horace says, "The day is growing.
nearer when I will be going to sea and my only regret is that it still is a
couple of months away. I would grab at the chance to sail tomorrow. . . « I
am duly impressed by Harvard's ancientness, but can't say much for it outside