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BRAZIL, INDIANA

June 5.
1943

Mr .Forrest C.Allen,
Athletic Department,
Lawrence, Kansas.

Dear Mr.Allen:-

I am writing to tell you of a wire just
received yesterday from the War Department advising
us that my son, Charles Wayne Nees, was killed in
action in the North American area on May 18th last.

We. have no further details, but presume

that his death occurred in the Attu drive in the Aleut-

ians, He was graduated from the Infantry School as a
end Lieutanant in November 1942 and had been at Fort
Ord, California until about the first of April.

Since Wayne, or "Gus" as he was known

On your campus, held such dear memories of his associations
in basket-ball and track when he was at Lawrence from
1935-40 I would like for you to see that the University

is properly notified for their records. I am today
writing his fraternity, Sigma Phi Epsilon, and would
appreciate your checking with them to be sure that they
get the letter, as I do not know whether they are still
in thetr chapter house ax m@k, due to present day dis-
ruptions on college campises, |

Also, since Wayne always held Mrs.Naismith
formerly Mrs. Kincade in such high regard, if you could
advise her we would be deeply appreciative,

Very truly yours,

ED So Fees
ABN/WEN . : :

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