1943

It is with deep regret that I must inform you of the death of Sgt. Warren Williams on March 20 in the South Pacific. Eulogies are difficult to write because the true character and spirit of those concerned can never be adequately shown. Perhaps I can express partially the heart-felt sympathies of the members of the class of 1943 and of others who knew him by saying that Warren was the finest type of person one could ever hope, to meet and know. He was very proud of his college; certainly Dartmouth is very proud of him. Shortly before his death he and other enlisted men at B-29 bases in the Marianas were commended by Major General LeMay for working night and day, virtually without rest, keeping the Army bombers in the air and striking at the enemy during the historic series of low-level incendiary attacks on Japan during an eight-day period in March.

The Annual Dartmouth Dinner, held April s6 at the Penn Hotel in New York, was a truly inspiring occasion. One might find a little humor in the fact that Sgt. Roy Coningswood„ after having subsisted for many months in Iceland on a steady diet of fish, ate another fish dinner that evening. They say that actions speak louder than words, but after hearing Roy's discourse on fish I'm really not sure.. Other members of the class present were Warren Taylor, Lt. Al Drake, Bill Woythaler and Jim Capps.

Here are some notes that Roy gave me. HexHarrigan is a gunner with a Heavy Bomber Squadron in England with twelve missions tohis credit. "Farmer" Meade is now a first lieutenant with the Air Corps Maintenance in England. Bob McQueen is back from Europe and is now in Washington. Lt. (jg) Stan Lambert is instructing at the University of Penn. Charlie Cusack, also a lieutenant (jg), is flying naval transports from Oakland. Lt. Bob Grant maintains the Dartmouth Club on Iwo Jima in his spare time. John O'Connor is back in Framingham on a well-deserved leave. Thanks, Roy, for the news.

Pete Heggie -writes from aboard the USS that all is quiet, that he occasionally runs across Paul Parker (but not literally, please). Back home on a 20-day leave, Lt. (jg) Bill Koes/er. finds time to reminisce about his two years as a gunnery officer aboard the aircraft carrier . He has participated in the Marcus and Wake battles, the battle of the Philippine sea, attacks on the Carolines and Marotai, and recently has seen action in major Southwestern Pacific engagements which have been making headlines BobEhinger left recently on his second tour of duty as a supply officer on a destroyer somewhere in the Pacific Bob Fieldsteel still with the Infantry in Germany. Bob has been in the thick of the fighting ever since the invasion of Normandy. He served under General Patton in the famous drive across France. Last December he participated in the rescue of the Ist Army in the Battle of the Bulge. He was later transferred to the 9th Army, crossed the Ruhr and the Rhine and ended up a short distance from Berlin Rog Thomas serving with a Civil Affairs Unit in the Philippines Frank Hartman now doing radar work, having served for two years in the Pacific. Ens. Harold Lindley is piloting a Navy Hellcat fighter plane and participated in recent carrier attacks against Tokyo Bob Wight back from the Pacific after sixteen months, and after reading of his recent engagement, one can only assume thatSgt. Dave Cooper has been overseas for ten months most of that time in Italy, I guess, and has been awarded the Combat Infantryman's Badge and the Purple Heart.

Here's a little more information on the Dartmouth Club on Iwo Jima. It's established in a choice spot of Hqs. Battalion of the Amphibious Corps. The presence of a third member is highly desirable at this point for the simple reason that Lt. Bob Grant and Lt. FrederickKneip '36 can't decide who shall preside. Why not toss a Jap up? Heads for '43, and tails (unfortunately) for '36.

Before returning to the States from France, after having completed a tour of duty in the ETO, Capt. John Moore Jr. was recently awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for assuming the lead of a flight of A-ao Havocs and bombing a vital warehouse at Trier, Germany, through a heavy barrage of anti-aircraft fire. The flight leader was forced to turn back at the base because of engine trouble, and Johnny assumed the lead of the formation. He also holds the Air Medal with twelve Oak Leaf Clusters for meritorious achievement on more than sixty tactical missions, a total of 250 combat hours, over the Western Front.

Engagements—Miss Elizabeth Anne Austin to Fred Woodward, with a September wedding planned. Miss Nancy Cooper to ItRobert Wight USNR. Miss Dorothy Ann Curran to Albert E. LeMarbre USNR.

Weddings (Of Thee She Sings)— Miss Margit Larsen to Lt. (jg) Charles Holsworth. Service Promotions—Second Lieutenant John E. O'Donnell Jr., Lt. (jg) Arthur Brown, Lt. (jg) Nelson McClary, Capt. John C. Moore, Lt. (jg) William C. S. Remsen, Lt. (jg). John M. Keefe, Lt. (jg) James B. Malley, Capt. John K. Jouett, and Lt. (jg) Robert Ehinger.

Missing in Action—Sgt. James E. Dewey, Sgt. William Sweeney, and 2nd Lt. John Bushnell. We hope for better news from them soon.

To all members of the class of '43: "Leave us write."

Secretary, 49 Countryside Dr., Summit, N. J. Treasurer, Shelburne, Vt.