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Edgar Rice Burroughs' Wartime Autograph Book Series
1942 ~ Part V December
December 14, 1942 We will talk this over later ~ Bill Connely? - Lt. Col - SHQ SPA (Ed: Had me up for a *** - Friend of Tom Green) December 15, 1942 It's been a grand reunion Edgar. Hopeit will happen in dear old Tarzana next time. ~ Ralph Emerson - Lt. Comdr - USNR - 9981 Robbins Dr., Beverly Hills, Calif 
December 15, 1942 Been an ardent Tarzan fan for over a quarter of a century - It has been a distinct pleasure at long last to meet his creator. ~ Lt. Comdr. Justin Allis Shook - USNR - 4600 Cheltenham Drive - Bethesda, Md (Ed: Emerson & Shook introduced by Cap Fordham Dec 15, 1942) December 17, 1942 From a great friend of Tarzan and an Illinoisan ~ Juston Chubbuck? - 112th Cav (Ed: Sgt who went *** with Cpl Wald & me to arrange *** intervention with Templeton.) 
December 15, 1942 John G. McCallum - 1st Lieut. QMC - Evanston, Illinois and New Caledonia (Ed: Command Motor Pool where I get jeep serviced.) 
December 15, 1942 H. Clark Ramsey - 1st Lt. A.C. - Hollywood, Calif This is a very long way from home to meet a neighbor. ~ Emmet Bergholz? - 1st Lt. A.C. - Van Nuys, Calif December 16, 1942 H. Maunin Lancaster? *** Arthur K. Train *** Navarro - M.O.T. abroad 
December 16, 1942 "Sydney Morning World?" ~ Douglas Gardner - Sydney, Australia December 17, 1942 I have enjoyd many of your books not meaning to disparage them, I enjoyed your company more. December 17: Drove to Dumbea Valley to do a story of Royal Navy lieutenant, John Templeton -- now a private with the 112th Cavalry. Wold took many photos (they didn't turn out) of the troops. He then inspected batteries overlooking the harbour and had a look at a rather attractive native leper colony. December 18: Hurricane season -- there were numerous threats of hurricanes in the vicinity. December 19: Ed picked up a Negro soldier on way to Tontouta, who directed him to the First Parachute Battalion, USMC. They had recently suffered 50% combat casualties and were here to train replacements. 
December 17, 1942 To the only guy who ever gave me the straight dope about books and publishing - E.R. Burroughs - from ~ Dick Tregaskis (I.N.S.) December 18, 1942 Cornelius Beauf - Lt. Col C.E. - Washington, D.C. - Noumea, New Caledonia December 19, 1942 Maj Gn W.M. Steele - Noumea, New Caledonia - 1st Par Btn December 20: Ed and Lt. Ramsey explored the island's east side with its unusual scenery of jungle and bare volcanic hills. He picked up hitchhikers along the way: a Free French soldier and two Melanesians. During their drive along the bay to the south side of the island they had to get gasoline from a passing army truck. There were free fuel dumps alongside the highways all over the island. During supper, groups of visiting nurses all wanted to meet the famous creator of Tarzan. 
December 20, 1942 My best wishes to all friends in the States ~ Captain Morman R. Nickenson - La Salle, New York - 1st Para Bn - USMC With lots of luck to you ~ Lt. A.R. Bradley - Oklahoma City, Oklahoma (Ed: Knows Phil Bird's family) 
December 19, 1942 Those cool green lawns and friendly homes And men with pipes and collies And little girls who sit on steps A - Talking to their dollies That is worth fighting for ~ Capt. George R. Stallings - First Parachute Battalion - Augusta, Georgia 
December 19, 1942 Best wishes from one of the army nurse corps ~ Mildred J. Lorrey - 2nd Lt Madelyn A. Douglass - 31st Station Hospital 
December 19, 1942 From an Isle in the Pacific ~ Agnes T. Hulme - 2nd Lt. ANC - 31st Station Hospital Anna A. Karas - 2nd Lt. ANC JOURNAL ENTRY: December 29: End of holidays brought clean clothes and a haircut at last. Ed met Pat Robinson of the International News Service -- oldest correspondent until OB came upon the scene. He wrote in Ed's autograph book: "The Dean until Tarzan showed up." Ed and Ham went to the Lyceum to see a Blondie picture and Francot Tone in "A Yank in Dutch" -- "... probably the silliest picture I have ever seen." 
Lt. Ballanger - 2nd Lt 
November 23, 1942: Last Page Many people have signed before me but I'll be damned if any will sign after me. ~ Lt. Charles B. Markoe - 98th C.A. aaa - New York City |
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