Dearest Betty

Letter # 16
Sunday, October 15,1950
At Sea

(Looking at the map, this would have been The Yellow Sea)

Good Morning Sugar.

What do you know, two letters in as many days and today is Sunday. I am sure the letter I wrote yesterday did not get off and I had hoped it would before we sailed. Well you will get both of these at the same time. This one will not be as long as the other but Sundays is always our day. Sure would love to be reading the funnies at 24 Glendale Road now instead of going off on another wild goose chase. As yet we don’t know any thing about our destination but by the looks of things it will be a “diller”.

By the way, Sugar some times if you think of it you might send me a pipe. Just any one of my old ones laying around for it may or may not reach me any way and I am getting short on razor blades. That is all I need accept you and Shirley. I have hesitated to ask you for either because of the inconsistency of where I would be if we go back to Japan. I can get those things but if we make another landing who can tell . May not even get mail. We have plenty of pipe tobacco. It has turned much colder here and will probably keep right on being cold. We were issued sleeping bags. Very nice all full of feathers and a waterproof bag that goes around it. Darned good sleeping too. We have every sort shipping in here with us even a Jap four masted schooner and French gun boat, two dingy boats and lots and lots of ammunition. Shipping both Navy and commercial. We only have chow for eight days aboard so will have to put into some place before long. Wish it were Morehead City.

Well sugar, I am going to write Mother and Shirl today so will close this one to you now. I do love you so much, Darling but still have to be with you to really tell you how much. I am thankful for those last two years we had together. I have so much to think back on.

All Yours
Bill