Conversation so far:
Who was the leader of the group ?
Hoppy Jones, an important personality to the group, died in October 1944.
Who was the lead guitarist ?
CANNOTANSWER.
Who else was in the group ?
Charlie Fuqua was drafted into the US Army.
He chose his friend Bernie Mackey to be his temporary replacement.

Question: Did he come back to the group after he left the army ?
Self-contained rewrite: Did Charlie Fuqua  come back to the Ink Spots after he left the army ?