1939

HERE AND THERE

Johnny Egbert is now working in Washington as a lawyer for the Internal Revenue Department. Probably some of us might be interested in contacting him should the Government continue with its almost incomprehensible tax laws. We also have another lawyer by the name of Phil Keller working in Boston; Johnny Leslie as service engineer for Reynolds Metal Company; Fred Richardson at Clinton Laboratory in Oak Ridge, Tenn.; Wyman Vaughan at Harvard as a research chemist; and also James Corner with Du Pont in Wilmington as a research chemist. This past week Ted Wolfe, Duke Lyons, and your secretary attended the Waterbury Club on Dartmouth Night for an informal get-together with Red Rolfe as the speaker. Despite the relative "youngness" of our class we had the largest delegation present.

From Lt. Walt Darby in Alaska comes the news that he has been there. The only likeness which the Aleutians and Hanover has is the lack of co-eds. This, however, does not seem to bother the fellows very much. Walt, please drop me a postcard giving me your address once again, as I have mislaid the letter and envelope and wish to write you. "Moose" Wyman received his commission as second lieutenant from the Coast Artillery Corps after his schooling at Camp Davis in anti-aircraft artillery this past September. Excellent news from Mrs. Whidden announces the birth of Robert Avery Whidden 11, on October 1. She also sends news of "Jake" Holland as a pilot for the Navy with a rating of lieutenant (jg). She also writes of her cousin, Bob Acorn, who became the father of a son recently.

Only this morning I received an excellent letter from Lt. Tom Brooks which is quoted in part as follows: "As you can see by the heading, my business has changed since I last saw you, and can't say that I've improved myself any; and what I learned at Tuck school certainly hasn't helped me any, either. I got this ship in Philly last February, and brought her over to North Africa in March, and have been in and around the Med ever since. The ship is not very large, three officers, and a crew of about 25, but all in all is not bad duty. We had a front-row seat for the invasion of Sicily, and also for Italy. Sicily wasn't bad as far as we were concerned, but they certainly gave us a hot reception in Italy—the Germans were really waiting for us. One of the interesting things about the invasion there was that of the first 4 LCl's into the beach, 3 of the 4 were commanded by Dartmouth men, and for purposes of the operation, the beach was designated as GREEN, Dartmouth green I guess. One of the skippers was from the class of '37, Sam Dillon, and one from '3B, Van Riper, and myself, from '39. The Big Green Wave. At times the enemy flares lit the area up like daylight, and the sound of the German 88's and mortars was almost deafening, but we all made it without trouble. I saw Red Jensen a couple of weeks ago; he's over here on the same type of ship that I am. I've also seen Bob Hagge a couple of times; he's on a mine sweeper. A couple of months ago I saw Don Collyer in Algiers. There are a good many other Dartmouth men here on other ships and bases, but none except these mentioned from '39, at least they are the only ones I've met. The biggest question is when we're going to get a little leave back in the States, but no one really expects it for a long time, no matter how much wishful thinking we may do."

The only down-the-aisle feature this month is the marriage of Denmar Holmes to Jane Kuhlke, sister of Doctor John of the Medical Corps USNR, on September 11, in Westbury, L. I. Lt. John was one of the ushers.

It is becoming increasingly difficult to write this column, owing to the lack of news. Will you fellows please send in information so that I, in turn, may impart this to other members of the class? Please remember I am no mind reader.

MAJOR WILLIAM CHAMBERLIN '38, wife, and son, Henry Barrett.

LT. HENRY L. MILLS '39, fighter pilot with the Army Air Forces in England, shown with the P-47 Thunderbolt in which he has shot down two Focke-Wulf 190's in action over northern France. Note crosses, representing victims, painted near the plane's cockpit.

Secretary, 37 Trumbull St., New Haven, Conn Treasurer, c/o J. M. Mathes, Inc. 122 East 42nd St., New York, N. Y