1928

Lt. Jack Phelan of the Army Air Corps has been shifted around a lot in his 19 months of service, but his latest move was a pip. He was flown halfway around the world and is now i-n India. In a V-Mail letter he says:

"I had a very nice five months with my family in an apartment in Saline, Kansas, before taking off I saw Frank Harkins just two days before I began my tour of foreign service. I will keep an eye open for any '2Bers in this area but do not expect to run into very many in this particular neck of the woods." Jack, watch out for Buchtel, Leach, Monaco and Rendell.

George Boughton, lieutenant in the Navy Supply Corps, has been out of the country for 18 months, his location hidden by a Fleet Post Office address. He writes: "I wouldn't be surprised if I stayed here until Germany folds up. Then I will see you some place out in the Pacific." Okay, George, I'll be looking for you.

What interesting stories a large number of our classmates will have to tell when the war is over! It is my hope that before our next Hanover reunion our class will get out a book containing each man's service record, pictures, etc. With this in mind, and also to get news for these columns, I have been writing as many of you as I can. Of course, my duty in April and May at Indoctrination School has interrupted this program, but only temporarily. You can help a lot by writing me whenever you have a change of duty, rank or location.

Gordon Adams finished his boot training at Sampson, N. Y., and is now at the Navy Photo School, Pensacola (class 12-44). He expects to get 40 hours of flying as part of his course.

After serving at various Naval stations in Alaska, Lt. Parker Noyes flew back to Seattle, where he had a month's leave. He says, "You can imagine how wonderful it was to see Phyl again after 13 months away from her, and to be able to enjoy all the comforts of a real home again." His new orders take him to San Diego on June 1, which may be a springboard for the South Pacific.

Lt. Dick Rendell, A.U.S. has been assigned to a tour of all the U. S. bases in China, India and Burma. He serves with the public relations staff of the Southeast Asia Command headquarters, under Lord Mountbatten.

Thanks to Henry Lane, secretary of 'O7, we have learned that Hub Harwood was promoted in May to lieutenant commander. Hub is stationed in New York City, where he is "Air Controller." When I called to congratulate him I learned that he and Jean have a red-headed son, Harry Aldrich, who was born December 17. Jean, incidentally is Henry Lane's niece.

Other recent promotions: Lieutenant Colonel Curley Prosser and Maj. Howard Serrell.

The Warners, down in Buenos Aires, have sent me another o£ their clever announcements—this time recording the birth of their third child, Anne Louise, on March 28. With B. A. full of quints and quads, Rella and Jerry were disappointed they didn't even have twins.

Herm and Helen Graupner announce the arrival of Sally Louise on April 14 in Paris, Texas, where Herm has been with an infantry division for 15 months. He was recently promoted to captain.

Coming out of a Broadway matinee on a recent Saturday I was startled to hear someone behind me say "That looks like Os Skinner." The voice was Ham Hagar's who, with Bunny, had just come out of another theatre. Ham is with the First National Bank, 2 Wall Street, N. Y. He went through the induction mill at Grand Central Palace but was turned down on account of a bad shoulder.

Carl Lundgren had anticipated induction in April and was all set to go when the Selective Service System put off induction of men over 26. He is still Executive Assistant to Gov. Baldwin of Connecticut.

Ed Heyn passed his pre-induction physical at Grand Central Palace, but is still hanging around while the fate of men over 26 is decided. Court Keller went through the same examination but was rejected due to a stomach ailment which he thought had been cured.

I had a nice telephone conversation with Bill Heep, Lord and Taylor executive, who was leaving next day on a 10-day trip to Chattanooga and was wondering if there were any '2Bers there.

Ken Turner graduated from O.C.S. as a 2nd lieutenant recently, and was sent to Utah. Thinking it was permanent duty he took Fidelia with him. A week later he was sent to the state of Washington, then two days later he was ordered to Duke University for 8 weeks' further training, and is there now. He is receiving some sort of financial training.

Damon Hatch is a forman for the Gillette Safety Razor Co. in South Boston, and lives in Roslindale.

I have received orders to report to the Bureau of Ships, Washington, following graduation from the Indoctrination School at Fort Schuyler on May 19. My permanent mail address will continue to be Troy, Penna.

MAINTAINING ARMY MORALE is the job of Major Jack Rose '28, now stationed in Washington with the Morale Services Division of the Army Education Branch of the U. S. Army.

Secretary, Troy, Pa. Treasurer, Lewis Historical Pub. Co., Inc. 80-Bth Ave., New York, N. Y.