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56th General Hospital
Fort Jackson, S.C.
Oct.4, 1942
Dear Prof,
Your long letter, which I am so belatedly acknowledging, was a delightful surprise, and I am grateful for all the news contained therein and even more grateful for the fact that you took time out to write me. I hear from Wagner so seldomly, - not that I should complain, you all hear from me so seldomly.
I was interested to learn from you that Charlie Accettola is in, but did he join the Army or Navy? Last time I was home I ran into him, and he was debating which way to turn. He sort of favored the Navy, but I advised joining the Army, contending he'd get more practice if he were given an assignment in a combat area. In the Navy, when a ship is hit, it's "boom" and then all over - no need for a doctor.
The news about the dean I had heard, but I thought he was planning to go into khaki. His leaving school sure is a great loss for Wagner. I think, though, especially if he gets sea duty, that it will be a great experience for him.
Recently I found a Columbia Journalism alumnus sleeping three beds away from me, but I never run across anyone from Wagner anymore. The last time was in December in Denver. I got into a rather nasty verbal fight with someone in a basketball dressing room - and then found him putting on a sweatshirt on which was emblazoned in green, "Wagner Memorial Lutheran College"! To everyone's amazement we walked off arm in arm. Name was
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[Lumpton], I believe; from N.J., a football player. I think he's overseas now.
I had to laugh at your "knowledge" that I get The Advance regularly. I don't. Don't even see all the articles I write. 'Twas Dan's advice that I don't get the paper. "Don't try to live two lives at once," he said.
It's "Sergeant Olwig" now, by the way. "Technician Fourth Grade" to be more exact. For training I work as a circulating technician in operating rooms at Station Hospital, but right now we've been called out to assist in training some new men.
Plase drop me a line some time again, I am, and regards to Mrs. Stoughton and to Marguerite. By the way, how is my old meteorology professor? I had heard he was ill.
Cordially,
Bob Olwig