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of some of the sorties against those slimy, slit-eyed Japs. He is convalesc-
ing in the Olathe Naval Air Base-Hospital. He looks fine at times, but the
old malaria has got him again. So it may be some time before he sees active
service agains He told me one Jap lieutenant who was a graduate of the Univ-
ersity of Oregon and spoke English fluently, said, "You will never get

Hawaii back. You know we have already landed on the California coast." Clint
said he didn't argue with him because he knew the Jap would think he was lying
to hime Who knows but what some of those monkeys without tails over there be-
lieve that some of their ilk have already established a bridgehead in San
Francisco now?

By the way, Bill Replogle gave me his brother Mox's address. It iss

.Lte Max Replogle,
Naval Air Station,
Miami, Florida.

C. Sp. Freddie J. Harris, of the Naval Air Station at Richmond, Florida,
writes as follows: "Max Replogle flew in at this base a week ago to.see
mee When he landed the captain of our station met him at his plane, ASNJ3,
and brought him to the recreation building to sec me. We had a fine visit
and enjoyed ourselves a great deal rehashing old times, He had to back me
up on the calibre of basketball played in Kansas... Before this visit I was
all alone in my orguments but since Max backed me up I've heard little
comment. Max is a senior grade lieutenant and looks fines They consider
him the best fighter at Opalock air station." Max is doing in air fighte-
ing what he did in football here at K.U.

Av/C Jack M. Werts, Delighted to hear from you, Jack.
Group 20, Squad. D., Flight 3,,. Jack was the University Daily Kansan
Bombardier Wing, _ reporter, He would havo been eligible
Ellington Field, Texas. ; for baseball in the spring of #42, but

: his transfer from Emporia Teachers
College would not permit his eligibility. Wo will be expecting you to try
out for the varsity baseball team on your return, Jacke ,

Midshipman H. Je Ulrich, Hub, we called. the young lady several
Room 204, Tower Holl, times so that we might return to her

820 Tower Court, your All-Big Six gold football ond chain
Chicago, Illinois. - Which the little colored bootblack,

Jimmy Thompson, found and gave to us.
Guess we will have to mail it direot to you, as the lady seems to have flom
these parts.

. Pvt. Wilson R.’ Fitzpatrick, Bob is in a chemical warfare camp. Make
Coe B, 1st C.W.S. Trng. Regt., *'" a lot of that lethal stuff, Bob. .We
Camp Siebert, Llabama, - want to be ready with more potent poison

than Adolph possesses.