1937
Brad Peterson recently wrote after spending a leave at Hanover Inn: "Hanover is still a beautiful spot and the College has changed little since I saw it last, seven years ago, but it does seem strange to wander around in officer's uniform and be saluted by a mob of trainees." .... Eric Rafter, Flight Officer AAC, is now a glider pilot with the troop carriers, and his unit rated a Presidential Citation for its work in the Invasion Johnny Hofstet-ter is now located in Detroit working for the Ordnance Department in that district. His return from South America is fairly recent and follows eighteen months' work for the Air Corps in South America. He can be reached at the Detroit Ordnance District, National Bank Building, Detroit Big news around Boston was the recent Alumni Dinner at the Copley. Informality reigned with Bill Cunningham at the organ and free beer after the speakers Lt. Dick Cooper is still with the U.S.S. Neversink, alias the U.S.S. Concrete, sometimes known as the North Station Building. His daughter occupies his spare time and the Navy doesn't provide much of that Bill Cash's ship was in Boston recently at the Navy Yard for outfitting.
Dong Butnam, Navy Medic, tells a strange tale woven in with Normandy landings. Doug delivered a baby within a few yards of the front lines when the front" was around St. Marie Du Mond. In gratitude, the mother, finding that Doug was with a Construction Battalion, named the eight-pound girl Seabee Paula Fouchard. Further highlights of the story included the brutal killing by the Germans of the child's father while he was at work in his vineyard; and the sum of money Doug's outfit left in trust with the town fathers of the village for Seabee's benefit. Doug's jeep was crashed several nights later and both of Doug's legs as well as several ribs were broken. Doug is recuperating at present at the Chelsea Naval Hospital.
Charlie Collis is in business with his brother in Taunton, Mass. They are doing war work in bronze stampings Fred Mayo, Naval lieutenant, is in producing planning at the Boston Navy Yard, and lives in Newton Norm Marshall is with Sylvania Electric Products at the Salem plant, while his wife and two kiddos keep house in Beverly JohnnyMilne, Hanover Doc, is already sending down roots and is reputed to be buying a house in Hanover..... Corb Moister, Navy Doc, is now connected with landing-craft-training somewhere in the South Ed Ryan is now a second lieutenant.. .. .Arnold Shapiro is now in business for himself, manufacturing in Chelsea. He can be reached at 50 Quincy Rd., Chestnut Hill, Newton, Mass Paul Wentworth is now a captain Lt. Col. GrantCrane of the Marines can be reached at the Training Command, Camp Pendleton, Oceanside, Calif Tom Mclntyre writes from somewhere in France after combat experience he will "go on record as saying that the little I have seen, compared to others, has been sufficient to give me a thorough dislike of the whole bloody, uncomfortable, miserable business! Now don't misunderstand, all of us realize it is a job that has to be done, and from the looks of things the 'Boche' will be utterly defeated by May or June." Tom's comments touch on London and Paris night life, buzz bombs, life in England, tres jolie filles and even a touch of cognac Lt. and Mrs. E. W.Patterson announce the birth of Emery William Patterson Jr., all this from Miami, Fla. .... Word of Lowell Smith's injuries come rather late, in as much as he was wounded on Guam last July Dan Minahan, now a lieutenant colonel was awarded the Air Medal for meritorious achievement in France as an artillery aerial observer. Dan has previously been awarded the Silver Star for gallantry in action A clipping from the Bangor, Me., Commercial (Circ 7,233) features a story:
Dad's Patriotism Nets $9.96 for Son's War Bond, Cambridge, Mass. (A.P.)—A Greater Boston coal truck driver and help shortage, plus his father's patriotism, gave little Carl H. Amon III $9.96 toward 2 War Bond today. Atty. Carl H. Amon Jr., a Dartmouth College and Harvard Law School graduate, answered the appeal of a coal company for Sunday workers to alleviate the shortage. Assigned to a truck in nearby Chelsea, Amon served as a coal heaver all day, receiving $9.96 for his efforts. He turned it over to his young son for a Bond purchase. Amon said the only mistake he made was appearing for work in white socks and a bow tie—the men got a laugh out of that.
Lt. (jg) Carl Gram is now engaged to AnneWoodin Harvey of Wilkes-Barre, Pa., andBarnard College. The New York Tribune account gives them both credit for belonging tothe New York Skating Club, so it may be aromance on skates
John Doukas' promotion to captain is announced. John was a teacher and coach in New Hampshire and Vermont prior to entering the military service in the summer of 1942. While John is with the Air Service somewhere in France, wife Mary holds the fort in Penacook. John let it be known that he is a former councilman of Ward 5 in Keene, N. H.
Lt. Bibs Bankhart when last heard, was in England and planning on seeing London. He landed in Scotland and is impressed by the all-brick and masonry houses, little cars, thatched roofs, rolling hills, and comfortable little trains with separate compartments. He has experienced the bewilderment of bucking traffic that persists in keeping to the left. He says the weather is no good for a New Englander, too damp and foggy. Bibs says his grandfather showed good judgement in moving to America and Bibs intends to follow his example Another transplanted New Englander, Ralph Griffith, echoes Bib's sentiments after six months across.
Keep the Alumni Fund in mind and get your contributions in early. If you can, attend the New York Annual Alumni Dinner, which will take place April 26, at 6:30 P.M., in the Hotel Pennsylvania.
A BRIEF REUNION IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC and a long way from Brooklyn is held by two '37 men, Lt. (jg) Vinnie Terecamo, USMR, (left) and Capt. Joe DeMay, AUS, on Terecamo's ship.
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