Delta Upsilon - University of Missouri

Delta Upsilon, University of Missouri P.O. Box 442100 Lawrence, KS 66044-2100 Address Service Requested Duck call The New Members: 13 • St. Louis Area: 4 • Kansas City/St. Joseph Area: 1 • Missouri (Other): 2 • Chicago Area: 6 ACT Score of 30 of Higher: 3 Average High School GPA: 3.63 (University Average: 3.50) Average ACT Score: 26.53 (University Average: 26.0) President Carson Bair '23 cjbz7y@mail.missouri.edu VP Administration Justin Bruno '23 VP Finance Josh Kliethermes '23 VP Recruitment Kyle Dismukes '23 VP Academic Excellence Nate Rauschenbach '23 VP Loss Prevention Connor Hurley '23 VP Membership Development Jake Ahearn '23 VP External Relations Matt Hill '23 Chapter Officers I n June of 2020, Delta Upsilon received a collection of letters from Col. A. Bruce Colbert '53, a veteran of the United States Marine Corps. Bruce received the letters from some of his brothers in the Missouri Chapter class of 1951, describing their military service during the Korean War; he rediscovered the collection while going through keepsakes after the recent passing of his wife, Jean. "All were in service because the Korean War was going hot and heavy," Bruce wrote to us. "They are fun to read." The letters shown in this issue are just a fraction of what he sent. The class of '51 offers a variety of fascinating perspectives as they write about their service, where they're stationed and what they're doing, and updates on the fraternity. While some express clear pride in their service, others express cynicism about the war or vent about the tedium of desk jobs and training. Those visiting or working back home discuss successful recruitment, chapter house updates, visiting brothers at other schools, and catching a Mizzou football game before they return to duty—some were even near Topeka, Kansas, during the Great Flood of 1951. They celebrate family updates and newborn children, lament postponed weddings and events, and look forward to seeing each other again "if [they're] lucky enough." One brother writes about his newfound appreciation for civilian life back in Columbia: "Men, there's nothing like it and I hope you don't have to find out the way we are." Although Bruce did not serve with these particular brothers (he was given the letters as the only other servicemember they knew from the chapter), he had a thrilling 30-year career in the Marine Corps; he even served as a helicopter pilot for Presidents Kennedy and Johnson. Thank you, Col. Colbert, for your service and for sending us this unique look at our chapter's history. Blast from the Past Letters from Wartime Brothers Instagram mizzou_du LinkedIn Missouri Chapter of Delta Upsilon Fraternity Follow Missouri Chapter Online! New Member Stats

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