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Edgar Rice Burroughs' Wartime Autograph Book Series
1942 ~ Part III November & December
On C-87 A pleasure to have met you - happy landings ~ Tom Miner - Radio opr, VAL Best wishes and happy landings ~ Emory Wilson - Navigator - VAL Keep on flying ~ Norman W Hiel? - Flight Engineer - Observer - VAL 
On C-87 with me To Mr. Burroughs: Indeed an honor to have you as a companion on this ocean hop. Another one in my books in having met you. ~ Lt. Jack A. Ericson - Chicago, Ill 
December 8, 1942: New Caledonia Espiritu Santo ~ N.H. Cub 1-7th N.C.B. - Transportation chief Cearley? [Rode from Tontouta to Noumea (New Caledonia)] Sgt. Edward Buttlar - 82 Emmett Ave. - E. Dedham - Mass. U.S.A. - Mess Steward @ Hotel Du Pacific, New Caldeonia 
December 8, 1942: New Caledonia It has been a pleaure to have met you on the plane from Plaines des Gaiacs to Tontouta ~ Chaplain William C. Thomas? - 109th Station Hospital 
December 8, 1942 Losing a lot to Edgar Rice Burroughs was a treat and a compliment. I only hope that when I have picked up the years that would have won me the bet I am as young as he. ~ Brom Rolston - Col. A.U.S. (Ed: I won a scotch highball from Col Rolston on a bet that I was more than 10 yrs older than he.) 
December 8, 1942: Officers Mess at Grand Hotel du Pacifique, Noumea Lanikai to ? ~ Hal Thompson I'm in damned poor company but it's a funny war. ~ Don Johnson - USMC (Ed: The above at Officers Mess Grand Hotel du Pacifique, Noumea, New Caledonia. Dec. 8, 1942) (Ed: December 25, 1943, Don, USMC Captain just returned from Tarawa, looked me up at Niumalu Hotel and we went partying. Hal is either in San Diego or Mexico.) December 9: Ed visited a village of grass thatched huts close to St. Louis Mission (French Catholic) - a place famous for its rum production. Photographer Corporal Wold took many photos of Ed with natives and the Grand Chief following their exchange of gifts. 
December 9, 1942 So happy to write in a book that is so widely traveled and am proud to have such an important man with us here in New Caledonia ~ Pvt. Archie R. Moss ~ M.P. - Ackerman, Miss. (Ed: Posted in front of Hotel du Pacifique) 
December 9, 1942 ( Ed: Posted in front of Hotel du Pacifique) Of all the ones I wanted to meet and never expected to. ~ Pvt H. Driver - 39th MP CU - La Salle, Illinois December 10: Q.M. provided Ed with a 1942 Willys jeep and gas mask. 
December 10, 1942 Best of luck ~ Harold Braun - Maj QMC - Everett, Mass. (Ed: Signed when for Jeep) "A would be Quartermaster" ~ Omer T. Chapens? - Capt. Q.M.C. - Natick, Mass. (Ed: Assigned for Jeep and got me caps and gas mask.) First Lt. Winfred P. Mnter - Box 194 . . . 
December 10, 1942 PFC Benedict Mazzine ~ 17 Medford Street - Medford, Mass (G2) 48th Station Hospital Nurses Julia E. Hunt - 2nd Lt. A.N.C. - 401 Maple St. - Owane?, Michigan Jane Nichols - 2nd Lt. A.N.C. - Gagnac? Lake - Battle Creek, Michigan Alma L. Groover - 2nd Lt. A.N.C. - Ortonville?, Michgan 
December 10, 1942 48th Station Hospital Nurses Rosemary Reid - 2nd Lt. ANC - 48th Station Hospital - Detroit Michigan Virginia R. Haggan - 2nd Lt. ANC - 48th Station Hospital - Dannon ?, Michigan Rush B. Lieuoh? - USA <== James E. Colorin - Capt. A.C. ADC December 11: The Signal Corps took photos of officers signing Ed's autograph book. He met Frank J. Cuhel of Mutual Broadcasting Systems (later killed in clipper crash at Lisbon). December 12: Ed drove to the camp of crack 112th Cavalry outfit in Dumbea River Valley. His accompanying photographer took photos of Ed with the cavalry horses. 
December 11, 1942 Pvt. Cartlon L. Guerill? ~ 2101 Main St., Hartford, Conn. (A mess steward) December 14, 1942 <== What's he got that I haven't got? (P.S. - 2 Stars) Tarzan is about to meet his creator ~ Fred Fordham - Capt. A.C. - Motion Picture Unit USAFASPA - New York City 
December 12, 1942 From Deep In The Heart of Texas Landon Hordell?- 1st Lt. 112th Con - Abilene, Texas Z.T. Wimberley - Major - 112 Cavalry - London, Texas Frank W. Kelleher - W.O. 112th Cavalry - Route 1, Kaufman, Texas 
December 12, 1942 Earl E Yonshire? - M/Sgt 112th Cav. - Tyler, Texas Loren R. Phillips - Sgt. 112th Cav - 401S 31st St, Billings, Montana Maor Philip L. Hooper - Cav Clyde E. Grant - Major - 112 Cavalry - Abilene, Texas Morely E. Wood - Captain - 112th Cav - Tyler, Texas December 20, 1943 (Newspaper Clipping: WITH AMERICAN FORCES ON ARAWE, New Britain, Dec. 17 At noon Lt. Col. P.L. Hooper of Dallis, Tex, one of the senior officers, announced that hte Yanks had taken all of their first objectives on the peninsula.) 
December 12, 1942 1st Sgt. Charlie B. Taliner - Troop F - 112th Cav - Tyler Tex Sgt. Joe Bamon - Troop F - 112th - Tyler, Texas S/Sgt Forrest S. Norman - Troop F - 112 Cav - Tyler, Texas S/Sgt Houston G. Warren - Sgt Troop "F" 112 Cav. - Tyler, Texas December 13: (Sunday): Ed spent the day settling in and getting supplies. He set up his typewriter in a tiny lanai opening onto the main island road with its 24-hour stream of noisy and dusty military traffic. Officers invited him to an evening poker party and they formed the Noumea Chowder and Marching Club. 
December 12, 1942 Staff Sgt Ben F. Taylor - 4221 Cole Ave Dallas, Texas - Troop F - 112 Cav Major EC Corolts - AGD Wash. D.C. Pvt Robert E. Dunbar - 34th Military Police December 13, 1942 Corp Domini J. Bionculli? - South Boston, Mass (Ed: Drove me to warehouse to get towels?) 
December 13, 1942: Noumea, New Caledonia To Mr. Edgar Rice Burorughs - A more pleasant poker game - I have never enjoyed - You play the game as well as Tarzan swings from tree tops - May we meet again under the same pleasant circumstances ~ John J. Gates - Maj Inf - Gen'l Harmon Hdq 
December 13, 1942: Noumea New Cal To a very fine gentleman who gave me many pleasant boyhood hours but whom I never expected to meet in New Calidonia. ~ Paul H. Hayward - Lt. Col. GSC - Arlington, Virginia December 14 - 16: The days were spent getting to know the officers and fellow correspondents -- mainly in poker parties. A captain gave him a bunch of full-page color comics from the L.A. Times - the first he'd seen in a year. 
December 14, 1942 Cpl. Leslie B. Hartley - Seattle, Wash - (Ed: Motor Pool) Lt. Louis Cohen (g2) - Atlantic City, NJ D. Canning - S/Ldr R.N.Z.A.F. - Waipukuraw HB NZ (Ed: Squadron Leader - Met him in Col Sherman's office) 
Thomas C. Mustain - 1st Lt. - Omaha, Nebr. Earl Stragner? - 1st Lt. - Hersford, Texas Richard D. Stepp? - Capt. AAF - Woodride, Long Island, NY (Ed: These three officers are B-17 men, knew Hulbert when he was down.) |
November 19, 1942 Ass'd Chief Eugene Kennedy ~ Honolulu Police Dept. December 10, 1942 Charles P. Arnot ~ United Press December 11, 1942 
Lt. George M.Stritton ~ H.A.A.C. AA Larson - 1711 Bruner St. Rockford, Ill W/O A.G. Bouley ~ 2240-F Waikolo Way, Honolulu TH (Ed: The pick me up-er kid) Before going to Frisco ~Arne W. Hasland - Capt C.A.C (ESS) 
November 27, 1942 Good luck and good hunting in the Solomons ~ Roy Owen - 1st Lt. 55th CA (AA) - Athens, Texas 
December 1, 1942 Best Luck to a former Salt Lake City policeman ~ Mac R. Johnson - United Press - Honolulu December 4, 1942 
December 5, 1942 To Edgar Rice Burroughs: For years we have been enjoying your comic strip. Here's hoping they continue for more years to come ~ Lt. Harold L. Nus? - AAF - Arlington, Iowa 
December 5, 1942: On C87 Too bad you haven't a Tarzan flying a P38 in your comic stirps. He would certainly be a demon! ~ Lt. Murray J. Shubin - Dormont, Penna. Here's hoping we head north together after those Japs. ~ Lt. Ben C. Duffie - Houston, Texas 
December 5, 1942 Here's hoping we have many more trips like this ~ Wm Stelwark? - United Air Lines - Honolulu to Canton December 6, 1942: On C87 Lots of luck to Mr. Burroughs - a pleasure to have been aboard with him ~ Walton W. WArner - 1st Off - U.A.L. 
December 5, 1942: On C-87 This is a privilege for me to write in your book, Mr. Burroughs. May the experiences you will have all be pleasant ones. ~ Ralph J. Johnson - Capt. VAL (Pilot of C-87 transport) Best of luck, a pleasure and an honor to ride with you ~ Jospeh C. Hunt - VAL Navigator 
December 6-7-8, 1942: On C-87 Sir: I have read your books as a kid and now I read them as a man and still get as much enjoyment as ever. I sure hope you will have Tarzan strips to read when this war is over. It is a pleasure to ride with such a prominent man ~ Lt. Gilbert A. Masden - Louisville, Kentucky December 9, 1942 I've enjoyed many of your books, particularly the "Mars" series. Good luck. ~ Lt. Cdr. Francis W. McCann? (Introduced to me by Mc***at hotel in Pacifica? Dec 9, 1942) 
December 6-7-8, 1942: On C87 A few lines to tell you that I'm awfully glad you're along with us. Sincerely yours ~ Frank Clark 2nd Lt., Army Air Corps 
December 6-7-8, 1942: On C87 I won't believe it until you yell like Tarzan ~ Sam Englander - C.A.A. 
December 6-7-8, 1942 We are proud to have you on the same Mission X as ourselves. You get the story and we'll get the Japs. The stories that you will find in the South Pacific will make as wonderful stories as those famous Tarzan stories that you have made so popular. I wish you lots of luck in your mission ahead. ~ Sincerely, Lt. MG Henderson - A.A.F. - Shreveport, La December 6-7-8, 1942: On C-87 with me 
Glad to have you on this trip, but more son, on the return trip. ~ Lt. Albert J. Henke - A.A.F. - San Francisco 
December 8, 1942 (Ed: Former Governor of Wisconsin. Met him at Plaines des Gaiacs?) ~ Major Phil La Fallette? Mr. Burroughs: Thank you for providing us with so many thrilling adventure stories. Wish you could provide the man "Tarzan" to help us out. ~ Harold S. Eckland? ~ Lt. Col. Air Corps - Lincoln, Nebraska (Ed: Colonel Eckland managed for my transportation to Tantuta.) 
December 11, 1942 To Mr. Edgar Rice Burroughs - It's a pleasure & privilege to have you with us. Hope you stay for a long time. ~ Claude Shaales? Lt. Col.- GSC - HQ USAFISP APO502 - c/o Postmaster San Francisco December 5: Ed and Hully ate an early morning breakfast in the blacked out Niumalu kitchen. They reached the airfield at 8 A.M. -- the start of what would be a 7000 journey for Ed. He flew on a C-87 (a converted B-24 bomber) to New Caledonia via Canton Island and Fiji. On board were nine lieutenants -- new fighter pilots flying into action. Ed got their autographs. It was a typically noisy, rough, dark, cramped and cold B-24 flight. The aircraft was flying at 9,000 feet and cold wind entered through the gun turret openings. He stood up and kept moving to keep from freezing. The pilot Ed a chance to fly the ship but he declined, remembering his bad experience in becoming lost on a solo flight to Pomona years back. They crossed the equator and International Date Line on this very long flight to barren Canton Island. Correspondents were accorded Officer privileges so he ate and bunked in the Officers' Quarters. Most everyone he met was a Tarzan fan. December 7 (a day was lost crossing the Date Line): They flew
out of Canton Island at 7:30 A.M.. and stopped at Nandi, Viti Levu, Fiji
- a lush
December 8: 6:30 departure. Ed experienced the excitement
of takeoff and a low flight around the tropical island. At 11:46 A.M. they
landed at
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