Dearest Betty

Letter # 42
December 22,1950

Masan

(I have corrected this location from yesterday's blog. As you can see in the above photo, "Masan" is quite different than "Wonsan")

Dearest Betty,

Now it is me who is writing early in the morning and I am sorry I have been putting off writing to you but my days are chock full and at night there are always a bunch in. We have the only private house. All the others are in tents or a big school. The Ord. Sec. Took over a old house and fixed it up as a shop & living quarters complete with electric lights, radio & stove. We cook most of our meals here too. Also have a house boy, Kim, this time, who cleans up after us.

Rec. mail up to the 6th also my Xmas presents mainly a swell yellow bowl pipe & Zippo lighter. Thanks a million, Sugar. I enjoy both of them.



Rogers came by to see me yesterday had seen Hunkey. Their ship pulled along side the “MO”. She is around but I never get to go aboard it as usually well out to sea.

Rec beer two cans per man. Blatz of all things

Well, Sugar I suppose this is all. The others are getting up now and we have a formation at eight so all my love to you, my sweetheart. Till I see you again,