Dearest Betty

Letter #6
Sunday, August 27, 1950
Aboard Ship


Hi, Sweetheart,

Sunday we have had no school drills etc. just sitting around reading, watching the sea. It is pretty and blue not a ripple only a few flying fish and schools or Tuna break the water at times. I have read several of the many pocket books that are adrift. Street and I went to Church this morning just a short get together. That is the second time we have made it. They have services of all denominations aboard at all times during the day and evening—doesn’t have to be Sunday.
Our time of arrival as been set up until Tuesday—Monday your time and we will disembark at Kobi the big Naval Base the Japs had during the last war. Japan must be pretty dull place by what everyone says. You can’t go to a café. There are no bars, movies are out, can’t even ride a streetcar because there aren’t enough for the Japs so what! We will be too busy to lolly gag around if everything we hear is true.

We are to join up with the 82nd Airborn and have some training before we jump off for which I am glad. We need it with all those reserves, most of them are Texans.

Well, Darling, that takes care of the news. I did find 3 airmail stamps and sent three of your letters off. I haven’t written Mother or Shirl yet for I haven’t just gotten the swing of it yet after abstaining for three years but I will, Darling, I promise.

All Yours,

Bill