Need Help With WWII-Era Autograph

I came across this little book published in 1942 which explains America's involvement in WWII. The inscription reads: "To Jillian Bussien" followed by a signature which I cannot make out.
It doesn't appear to be the editor's name, Harold Lee Hitchins, does anyone have any ideas?

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Permalink Reply by Rick H. on December 26, 2017 at 6:26pm

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Permalink Reply by michelle on December 27, 2017 at 5:25am

could be an alfred possibly??

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Permalink Reply by Scott Paul on December 27, 2017 at 8:03am

Alfred Leese perhaps.

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Permalink Reply by michelle on December 27, 2017 at 9:15am

how about Alfred Lesser ? that would fit. He would have obviously had interest in wanting to send a book like this to someone

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Permalink Reply by Rick H. on December 27, 2017 at 10:17am

Thanks Michelle and Scott. I think you're both right about the "Alfred". I also was thinking the first letter of the last name was an "L" but then what is that horizontal line that intersects with the vertical one? Maybe it's just a decorative flourish or maybe a "T"?