Dearest Betty

Letter # 38
December 8, 1950
Dearest Betty,

Well things don’t look so good do they? We are off the mountain but tonite it is a 50/50 chance of the rest of the gang getting off. Novack is with them. It is snowing hard now and word is two Armies are trying to cut them off. They are walking and fighting yard by yard. All trucks are manned by walking wounded carrying wounded. Lots of men have frosted feet but are still coming. The 1st Marine reg. Was dispatched to alleviate the situation and they could not trust the Army.

Honey, I just don’t know what the score is and I hate to be a baby but how much can a fellow stand? I have heard of people “cracking up” in that last war. I wonder just how much two wars would do to men. Maybe we will all be crazy when we get out of this. But the men still have their humor. As we came down the kids ran out and held up their fingers in the “V” for victory sign. One fellow said you can’t kid me they are betting two to one we don’t get out.

Well enough of this sort of letter, Darling. I’ll always love you regardless of the outcome crazy or not.

Your Bill