Dearest Betty

Letter # 54
February 28, 1951
Wonju
Dearest Betty

Sure have been rushing around since last I wrote and haven’t written for the reason I could not mail a letter even if I had written. But last night mail came in and today mail will go out. I also rec seven letters three of which had much needed stationary and one lot of Valentines.

I had to go back over the mountains day before yesterday after the gear we let behind in Chungju. What a trip---left here at 9:30 at night got back next day---yesterday at 6:30 in the PM. A long hard trip & no sleep so I turned in last night early & Kim wake me up this morning with coffee. We, the Ord. Sec. Have a house. Every One else in tents mud knee deep from 11 o’clock till 9 at night when every thing freezes.

Well it looks like we have the “Chinks” on the run. Still lots of them up in the mountains & they do drop down in convoys and low camps.

Boy you should see me --- haven’t had my clothes off since I left Pohung. Haven’t shaved or washed. Did wash my face last night. Today Kim is cleaning out another Korean bath tub so I’ll bathe and change clothes & shave all up. Should feel better. I sure don’t feel well at all now, ache in every bone from riding, loading & unloading. One place we stopped we slept for four hours, moves 1000 yards, slept over night and moved again next morning. Every one is wore out. We intend to stay here for maybe four days while a convoy goes to Suwon for amo. Suwon is just below Seoul. We are up near the 38th . Again, wonder if we will go past it this time.


Thanks for the snap of shirl. Sure was good all it needed was you, Sug then I’ll have the entire family. Also thank Joe & Kit for my Valentines. Well I’ll stop now & clean up.

Your Bill