UNITED STATES COAST GUARD
Boston, Mass.

17 June, 1943

Bryant Service Club
c/o Bryant College
1 Young Orchard Avenue
Providence, R.I.

Gentlemen:

I received your package and thank you very much for the remembrance.

I suppose you follow the fortunes of the other members of the Bryant Alumni who are in the service, but I will add what bit I know of the whereabouts of some of them. Gordon Meiklejohn ’41 is still here in Boston but expects to leave soon for the Coast Guard Academy in New London where he will study for a commission. Curtis Dickerman is still in this district carrying on Chemical Warfare classes. Curt is now a specialist on Chemical Warfare. Last week I saw an old friend who was well known at Bryant, that is Gardner (Chubby) Oakes. Chub is waiting his induction into the Army and hopes to be able to send you his address as soon as he is settled.

I wondered if it is possible to obtain the address of Warren Allen ’41. I have lost contact with Warren and would like to get his address if you possibly have it on hand.

Thank you again for the package.

Sincerely yours,
Kenneth Hazard

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CG Base, Constitution Wharf
Boston, Mass.
13 December, 1944

Bryant Service Club
Bryant College
1 Young Orchard Ave.
Providence, R.I.

Dear members,

I received your gift a short while ago and, while it still was a while before Christmas, I couldn’t resist the temptation to open it. I can assure you that the box was very much appreciated.

It has been sometime since I last wrote to you. I have been one of the fortunate group in that I now have a wife. I still keep in contact with a few of the old Bryant men. Chubby Oakes ’41 is still in England, as far as I know, while Gordon Mieklejohn ’42 is on the West Coast.

Occasionally, I hear of other Bryant men but due to the constant transfers in the service it is hard to keep in contact with any of them.

Again I want to thank you for the remembrance. I hope that sometime I can get down and express my thanks in person.

Sincerely yours,
Kenneth B. Hazard
Chief Pay Clerk, USCGR

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UNITED STATES COAST GUARD

Boston, Mass.

Wednesday, March 17, 1943

Bryant Service Club
Bryant College
Providence, R.I.

Dear Mr. Chairman,

Thanks again for your package. I received it this week + was very thankful.

Since I last had a chance to write, some of Bryant’s alumni, who were stationed here with me, have left. Al Wilson ’40 is now in South Carolina in mounted beach patrol school. Curt Dickenman ’40 is in Curtis Bay, Maryland at Chemical Warfare school. Ray Mancini, another alumnus, has left for foreign duty. At the present time only two members of Mr. Gulski’s “Unholy Four” are left,, they being Gordon Mieklejohn ’41 and myself. Of course, as can plainly be seen, penmanship is still a virtue I lack. I am sure that Mr. Gulski will recall this scratch.

It is always nice to hear from the college as many happy memories are associated there. Regards to all + many thanks for the remembrance.

Sincerely,
Kenneth B. Hazard ‘41 [Transcription ends]

U. S. COAST GUARD
40 Broad Street
Boston, Mass.
February 2, 1943

Bryant Service Club
Bryant College
1 Young Orchard Avenue
Providence, R. I.

Gentlemen:

It is with deep regret that acknowledgement of receipt of your package has not been made before this time. However, there certainly must have been a delay in the delivery of this package as I did not receive it until January 18, 1943. In all probability this delay was caused within the Office at Boston, Mass., as has been the case in the past.

Nevertheless, the cigarettes were very much appreciated and many thanks for them. It is always nice to know that your old friends are thinking of you. I am rather fortunate in my present situation to have many old college friends here with me. It almost seems like the days back at Bryant.

Thank you again for the remembrance.

Yours very truly
Kenneth B. Hazard S.K. 1/c [Transcription ends]