February 8, 1951
Dearest Betty
Rec. your letter of the 26th telling me of your folks arrival. Am sure glad to hear of it. Now for some good news for you. I Will be home soon providing we are not too heavily hit. We have a rotating system working now and I drew #2 to go home from Ord. The first to go will leave around the 14th and as replacements come in others will go. They hope to have all of the original 1st Marine Division men back in the States by July 1st. Well it all sounds good any way doesn’t it? I am going to ask for the on job training at depot & sup. Ord. Corp LeJeune. Every one says you will get what you ask for so that is my first choice.
Tonight Tate was in for supper. We made Swiss steak, yes real steak. Pretty good too even without biscuits. Haven’t seen Novack for over a week. Hear he is going home---bad shoulder or something. Maybe he will be rotated. Our New Commanding Officer, Maj Coffee is sort of after him so may be best if he goes. Wonder if I’ll get the leave he cut me short of last year. Or can we stand a leave when I get home? I’ll have a couple hundred dollars but maybe you will have other plans for that! Ah! Yes, I’ll paint the car, and catch up on a year’s back work. But I’ll bet you have everything in hand you always do. Well now I have something to look forward to telling you lots & lots of things among which is I love you, Darling with all my heart and will count the days till I get to you & 24 Glendale Road.
Your Bill
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