U. S. NAVAL AIR STATION
OLATHE, KANSAS

11 October 1944

Dr. F. C. Allen
Physical Education Director
University of Kansas.

Dear Friend:

Well, here I am still at Olathe but expecting
orders from Washington any day for sea duty. We have had
a long tenure of duty here but as they are closing this
station to cadet training most of us boys are now being
shipped to sea. I have kept close contact with events

at K.U. and appreciate very much your Jayhawker news letter.

My rate was changed to Coxswain sometime ago

"and I wonder if you would please rewrite your letter of

recommendation which I still plan to use in applying for
a commission when at sea. The only change is to put
Coxswain in place of Seaman first class and it would be
better to leave the date off entirely. I hope this will
not be too much trouble for Mrs. Hulteen and give her

my Warmest regards also.

I haven't given up hope yet to be commissioned
in the Navy but it is pretty hard to get them unless you
have sea duty, as an enlisted man. I always recall what
pleasure my work under you at Kansas was and appreciate
very much all the favors you have done for me,

Tell Mr. Hill and the other ftiends at Lawrence
Country Club hello for me and hope to see you again: some-
time.