the United Press, Collier's Weekly (selected by Grantland Rice), the Central Press Association (selected with the assistance of the nation's football captains), Stars and Stripes, the International News Syndicate, and the New York Sun. Tackle Merv Pregulman was selected as a first-team All-American by Collier's Weekly, and Stars & Stripes, and as a second-team All-American by the United Press. For its All-Western Conference team, the Associated Press chose two Michigan players, Bill Daley and center Fred Negus. The war time exploits of Tom Harmon continued to draw national press coverage during the 1943 season and into the post-season. After crashing in the jungle in Brazil in April, Harmon was credited in August 1943 (erroneously according to later accounts) with shooting down a Japanese Zero in an air battle after a bombing raid on a dock area and shipping in Hong Kong. Harmon was again reported missing in action after a combat mission at Jiujiang, China, on October 30, 1943. Harmon shot down two Japanese Zeros, but was shot down behind Japanese lines and bailed out of his P-38 Lightning aircraft as it plummeted to the ground in flames. He was rescued by Chinese guerrillas who led him through hundreds of miles of Japanese-occupied territory. Harmon reported that he had survived on a diet of rice for 32 days. Players Varsity letter winners Jim Aliber, quarterback, Detroit, Michigan Ralph H. Amstutz, guard, Oak Park, Illinois Clement "Clem" Bauman, tackle, Dayton, Ohio Fred J. Bryan, tackle, Melvindale, Michigan John S. Crandell, center, Ann Arbor, Michigan Fenwick J. Crane, end, Pleasant Ridge, Michigan Bill Daley, St. Cloud, Minnesota – started the first 6 games of the season at fullback Robert Derleth, Marquette, Michigan – started the last 3 games of the season at right tackle (after Merv Pregulman's military transfer) Wally Dreyer, Milwaukee, Wisconsin – started the last 4 games of the season at right halfback (after Paul White's military transfer) Robert H. Fischer, guard, Benton Harbor, Michigan John M. Gallagher, Eau Claire, Wisconsin – started all 9 games, 7 at left guard and 2 at right guard John J. Greene, tackle, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Robert Hanzlik, Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin – started all 9 games at left tackle Elroy "Crazylegs" Hirsch, Wausau, Wisconsin – started the first 7 games of the season at left halfback (playing time limited in final 2 games due to a shoulder injury) James G. Holgate, Milwaukee, Wisconsin Farnham Johnson,