1937

Major Bill Bell, whose promotion was recently recorded, dropped us a line from the Southwest Pacific enclosing his donation to the Alumni Fund. July will mark two years in the Pacific area for Bill and he is looking forward to Christmas at home. Bill said that the "Mint Bag" gave him the news of other 37'ers in his area, but he hasn't met any there as yet. Bill's Dad informs us that on April 19 Bill was awarded the Bronze Star Medal It is Lt. (jg) Brad Petersen now, writing from 1641 Laurel St., So. Pasadena, Calif., and saying that "sailing through the Golden Gate far surpassed any thrills experienced in the Southwest Pacific." He reached Los Angeles just in time to attend a Dartmouth meeting and saw Johnny Merrill who was the only other '37er there. By now Brad has probably received his new assignment and will soon be ready with further news

Ted Bennett, '45, sent along a letter with regard to his brother Capt. Willis Bennett's doings and we at the same time heard from Bill himself. In October '42 Bill became a Ist Lt. attached to the Medical Corps with the Ski Troops. Soon after they made him a ski instructor due to lack of patients. In April '43 he was sent to Carlisle Medical Center to receive his military medical training and from there was attached to the 680th Medical Collecting Co. for Amphibious training. Bill was with the first group of "invaders" on Kiska and there received his Captain's rating; Now he is back in Colorado waiting for his next move which might be some Skiing. Ted claims Bill has some interesting experiences to relate Lt. (jg) George Elmore writes from the Southwest Pacific saying that he has been rather busy for the past few months. Being unable to share his experiences with us, he tells us that his young son whom he hasn't seen in well over a year is now walking and talking. George would like to be able to spend next Christmas with him.

Mr. and Mrs. John Detlefsen announce the arrival of George Detlef Detlefsen on April Bth, 1944 Don and Barbara McKinlay welcomed the arrival 'of Susan Blend McKinlay on March 17. Susan arrived the day after Don had to report back for duty. Don ran into Ensign Ed Casey the day before Ed reported for duty aboard a CVE at Norfolk. Also, on his furlough, Lt. Bob Areson visited the McKinlay's. After 16 months as a Navy Doctor with the Sea-Bees in the Aleutians, he is now attending the School for Tropical Medicine, Bethesda, Md., and hopes to head for the Southwest Pacific after that. Don is back at Miami looking forward to Barb and Susan joining him as long as he is there S/Sgt. Frank Pickell has been rather busy in the Italian area. In January, his battalion was cited. When last heard from, he was in the Anzio Beachhead area Mary Lou Falion writes for Bill saying that he is now an Ensign in the Navy Supply Corps and is heading for the South Pacific. Their youngster, Wendy, is now about ten months and is quite a cutie promising many exciting moments ahead. We'll welcome hearing from you again

Bob Cone is now associated with Pratt & Whitney Aircraft in Hartford, Conn., working in the Experimental Dept Monk Amon dropped us a line to say that he is managing to keep pretty busy Look of May 30, 1944 contains an article complete with graphic photos of the Battle of Hellzapoppin Ridge by Capt. Patrick O'Sheel. It is the same battle the outcome of which was earlier reported in the Notes Ensign Harry Brown experienced his first action with the enemy as a member of the Naval Crew in the American Assault Force which invaded France Lt. Joseph Arborio has been listed "missing in action" over Yugoslavia since June 2.

Ralph Griffith and Kathleen Fisher of New Bedford, Mass., and Nasson College were married recently. Ralph is a Tech. 4 g. U. S. A. »... Lt. Franklin and Mrs. Butler announce the birth of a son, Franklin Danaher Butler on June Bth in Lansing, Michigan. Frank is a Naval Supply Corps officer, after service with the Seabees in the Aleutians, is now attached to a seaplane tender on duty with the fleet. »... Art Guyer is at present stationed in San Francisco awaiting appointment to active service John Doukas is now a first Lieutenant with the Ninth Air Force Service Command and stationed in England RogerAllen is still with American Export Airlines as a fuel control officer. He sent an interesting account from a New York paper concerning twelve glider pilots who having participated in the invasion of France wanted to return to England in order to make another trip. The first glider pilot found an abandoned and dilapidated jeep, got it in a semi-running condition and started across No-Man's land for the Allied Beachhead picking up other glider pilots along the way. Soon there were eleven Britain-bound pilots hanging on fenders, windshields and other available spots when another pilot hailed them. There wasn't an inch of room, but the twelfth man spotted an Unexploded bazooka shell in the twisted frame of the jeep and with great effort removed the shell and then climbed aboard as the others squeezed together to make room. The twelfth man was Rip Ripsom.

A VETERAN of the South Pacific, George Elmore '37 dreams of a white Christmas.

Secretary, c/o Cutler Farm 503 Concord Avenue, Lexington, Mass.