March 14, 1951
Dearest Betty,
I wrote Mother a two page letter today (very nice one). Say, Sug, see if you can find that record “The Thing” for me sometime---just heard it over the radio tonight.
Tomorrow or the next day we move over the mountain. Then I think we will stop within 155 range of the 38th, as Kim says every time we move “on to the Yalu”. Sure is a faithful fellow seems to like me most of all. I was washing clothes today and he liked to have had a fit. Made me stop and took my clothes off the stove and off to the river and did a good job too. Sure been rough not having some kid around calling “washie washie” all day. Kim just brought me a hot coffee so I’ll have to stop & sip a bit. May think of something else to write.
Did I ever tell you I got a Chinese Bugle? Had some fun with it but it is not too popular this far forward cause The Chinks use them in their attacks. Guess I’ll pack it away and try to bring it with me, Out of 4000 replacements the 7th BTN. Got 4. Pretty slow. But we all still have hope. I have June set for my goal. Good time for leave too. Talked to Peele again today. He didn’t sleep too well last night. Too much shooting and of course a lot of harassing by Tate & the others first time up this far up. He’ll get used to it before long
Good news from the lines. Every One seems to be withdrawing. North Koreans have been pouring in all day to give up. Hope they all stop soon.
Kiss my best girl for me & remember I love you both dearly, till next time I can do better I just plain love you all.
Your Bill
P.S. Whitt came by to see me this afternoon---said he heard Mary D. was leaving Benny for Stewart!!! Could be?
Saw the Sgt.Maj. very mad about his wife driving his mother hard. Sure hasn’t as fine a mother- in-law I have or she could do no wrong.
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