1944
With sadness we learned just recently of the death of Lt. Dick Dargie who was killed in action in southern France on July 12, 1944.
Bill Craig was recently awarded a battlefield promotion from Technical Sergeant to Second Lieutenant. A few excerpts from the letter Bill's father received from the commanding general follow, "On numerous occasions his resourcefulness, and initiative enabled him to obtain valuable information from Prisoners of War after other interrogaters were unsuccessful. His ability to speak German fluently and his keen knowledge of interrogation work has helped immensely in obtaining information so vitally necessary to the success of our operations. His performance under the trying conditions of combat has been superior." Congratulations, Bill!
Fred "Flyer" Daley recently graduated from Technical Training School at Corpus Christi as an Aviation Radio Technician, present whereabouts unknown Ist Lt. Len Kokins, co-pilot of an 8th Air Force B-17, has been awarded an Oak Leaf Cluster to his Air Medal, this making his fifth cluster. He's a member of the Presidential Citation 388 th Bomb Group Brand Beacham won his Navy gold wings a short time ago at Pensacola Ham Rowan is now in a Marine transport group at the Marine Air Station, El Centro, Calif., after a tour of duty in the Solomons, and has been promoted to first lieutenant Monte Basbas is at present in the Southwest Pacific as a P-38 "Lightning" pilot in the "Hawkeye" photo reconnaissance unit of the sth Air Force. Ens. Bill Gatlin has been assigned to flight training at the Dallas, Tex., Air Station
Russ Burdge and I spent a most enjoyable evening last month with Lt. (jg) Dick Revenaugh when the latter's ship was in New York. Dick was wishing he could see the "Recker" to congratulate him on his marriage, and wondering about Bob McLaughry's whereabouts. Rev also reported Gus Clucas,Bill Marion and Jim Briggs to be in the Pacific area; Bob Myers, Phil Penberthy, and Wemo Epply to be taking operational training in Miami. Also that Johnny Peacock was enjoying married life and shore duty in Honolulu Max Edwards is reported to be a Second Lieutenant and stationed at Camp Wolters, Tex Snookey Hughes and Hank Marshall are together in Germany. John Connor is an aviation cadet at Enid Field, Enid, Okla. where he is taking advanced twin-engine training.
In April a gathering of most of the '42s, '43s, '44s and '4ss who are located in and about New York, mainly Med students, was held at the Dartmouth Club. After a buffet dinner we were entertained by such top attractions as Nick Daukas' and Dave Merrill's inimitable renditions of favorite ditties, Brad Long's accordion, and as a special feature, an arm-wrestling match between Nick and Pete Bixby. Among some of the non-medics there were "Tank" Bruce, working for an advertising firm in the city, Bob Allen in a bond house on Wall Street, and Mac Corner working as an engineer.
Ensign and Mrs. Gordon Ross recently announced the arrival of Alan Melville. Gordie is at present with a Sea Bee unit in the Pacific.
Congratulations to the following affianced: Bill Hirons and Eleanor Russell of Wilmington, Del. Bill recently returned from duty in the China-Burma-India theater where he was a navigator of a B-24. Paul Livingston and Grace Fleming of New York are to be married this month. John O'Connor and Jeanne Mary Goldrick of Norwalk, Conn.; and Lt. Howard Wood and Elisabeth Ramsey of New York. Howard was wounded in action in Europe in 1944, and was awarded the Purple Heart.
SOUTH PACIFIC VETERAN of 15 months' service. Marine Sergeant Donald K. Arnsdorf '44, is now assigned as facility operations clerk to a Marine Corps air facility for medium bombers in" Arkansas.
Secretary, Cornell University Medical School 1300 York Ave., New York City
