Dearest Betty

Letter # 43
December 24, 1950
Hello Sugar
(This letter was very sentimental on Christmas Eve so I
only used the informative part as my mom would have wished)

Hello Sugars,

Well, Sweetheart I am just not in the mood to write a long letter today, maybe tomorrow. I have to draw 10 new guns tomorrow to replace the ones we lost on the mountain. Also I’ll get my jeep back as soon as the motor sections checks the reports. We have no new ones. By the way, Doan & Greer made Master Sgt. A big list came out mostly administration.

Well, Sugar, I’ll close now and listen to the radio a bit. And Ah! Yes, I told you we have beer now. Mt. Tate gave a half gallon of Saki (Jap rice wine) so I’ll heat up a cup on our stove and drink a toast to you my one and only love.

May it last forever.
Your Bill