1913

Nat S. Thayer has gone to Marshall, Texas, as field engineer, Longhorn Ordnance Plant, o£ the Monsanto Chemical Co.

With action moving toward the Pacific, Capt. Rollo Hutchinson has been transferred to the Naval Training & Distribution Center, Shoemaker, Calif.

As you know Hap finished the chairmanship of the Alumni Fund last year. In a letter to George Knight, A 1 Dickerson says, "Having enjoyed two delightful years of close association with Hap Atwood, who is, in my opinion, not only one of Dartmouth's ablest citizens, but also one of the world's most delightful companions, it is a pleasure to be in touch with anyone who shares an Atwood association with me."

A letter from Ralph Samuel gives an interesting bit:

The three sons are in the Army and have been in so long now that it is almost difficult to remember back to the time when the family was all together;—l think it was Christmas 1941. My oldest son, Ralph, is a captain in the armored infantry and you will be pleased, I am sure, to learn that he was decorated early this year. Hereunder is a copy-of the citation:

"Unclassified extract copy of citation for the Bronze Star Medal. (Captain) Ralph O. Samuel, while serving with the Army of the United States, distinguished himself by heroic achievement in action. When unfavorable weather conditions made it impossible for his unit to establish a normal observation post which was essential to the protection of its position, (Capt.) Samuel, displaying outstanding devotion to duty, heroic courage, and complete disregard for his personal safety, advanced to a front line position under intense enemy fire and being over-run by attacking enemy tanks, from where he directed such devastating concentrations of mortar fire against attacking enemy infantry forces that the attack was repulsed. His actions were in accordance with the highest standards of the military service."

Our middle youngster, Donald, is a major in the Air Corps and has been over in England for almost two years. Our youngest, Howard, who was up at Dartmouth until he went in the Army two years ago, is still located in this country; out at Lacarne, Ohio, busily engaged in teaching basic English to Italian P.Ws.

Word from Lucy S. (Mrs. Dean) Thompson says Harlon received his navigator's wings and commission of 2nd Lt. at Ellington Field, Texas, on November 4, and then went to Dyersburg, Tenn., for crew training on the B-17, after a week's leave at home. He went overseas sometime about March 21. Their Tucson, Ariz., address is now Box 11, Ruby Star Route.

Kippy Tuck in Cairo says being Minister to Egypt is great fun, but he is 'kept pretty busy, particularly when it devolved upon him to arrange the details for meetings between President Roosevelt and various potentates, in the Suez Canal. What tales hell have when he returns to us and our next reunion.

Chip Semmes is now, we imagine, somewhere in Northern Italy or even up in Austria or Germany. No word from him since the middle of April when he hoped that the U. S. wasn't trying to plan "to try the German war criminals by civil court and let them get away as they did in the last war. Trial in the morning and shot that night and the Germans will understand that. It is better than the Nazi system and the Germans think we are soft punks as it is." And that from a lawyer who has seen plenty in two wars.

Have you mailed your check for the Alumni Fund? This year, particularly, we want 100 per cent representation.

Secretary, Box 2057, Boston 6, Mass.

Treasurer> Hanover, N. H.