Dearest Betty

Letter 15
October 14,1950

Hi, Sugar,

Well we are off again. You will hear of us via radio before I can tell you where we are going. We (the Division) are loaded and standing off Inch’on. I am on a Jap manned L.S.T. (Landing Ship Tanks) the same sort I rode from Hobi, Japan here but a darned site cleaner. I also got my Jeep aboard. “Korean Katie” we call it. I found a set of new pistons, rods & rings, a heavy duty spring (for Tate’s side) and several other parts in an Army dump at Inch'on City so will be having something to do. Had quite a lot of apprehension getting it aboard as it is not an official Marine Corps vehicle, but it is aboard and in a very desirable location for me to work on it right up on the top side.

Well a bit of news---Saw Capa or Kapa, I forget—just before we sailed. He had quite an experience. Was tossing grenades when a N.K. cut loose on him. Cut right across his loins through both pockets as he bent over to see what damage, if any, and cut just across his “but”. No damage but to his pants. Pretty lucky eh?

Street came aboard first and saved me a good bunk here. Had two letters from Frances telling him her mother had left. Your letters are or rather were coming along fine. There will be another space between them now. The last one I got mailed the seventh, arrived the 12th, not bad eh?

Well. Darling all my love—I have to go to chow now. How was this for a long letter? Pretty good for me. Till next time, all my love to you both.