Letter # 27
November 12
Hello Sugar
I was picked from the entire Bn. To read the Marine Corps Birthday proclamation to the Bn. En-mass on November 10th. Had oldest marine and youngest out in front---me with 20 years—some Pvt. With less than 1 year. Got quite a ribbing from the fellows---said I should have memorized it by hearing it read so many times
We had a small fire fight nite before last just in front of our Barracks. Some tank outfit moved in around the hill and in the wee small hours a “Gook” fired a round. The tanK’s machine guns opened up so our guns thought they were being attacked so they started firing. A unit of the 5th Marines opened up on the flank. Was quite a party for a while. Results one dead “Gook”, four sleeping bags shot up, around 1000 rounds of amo wasted.
Honey, I don’t know any thing about what we will do. Rumor is State Side soon but we have to start winterizing our big guns tomorrow. Latest joke now is that any one starting a rumor will get a deck court.
I scouted eight pounds of baking soda today so we will have hot biscuits for breakfast but would much rather have toast with you, Darling
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