Dearest Betty

Letter # 87
April 27, 1951
Dearest Betty,

Not so good news today. We can hold but the Army on our left flank (Seoul) are dropping back so suppose we will have to follow. I hope we don’t reuse that old B.S. about falling back to prepared positions for we have none. I can only say one thing, The China boys paid dearly when they hit the 1st Marine Division. I have never seen such an intrusive barrage --- many many rounds and the Chinese dead are up into the thousands and still they keep coming regardless of loss. I saw them four abreast on a road with artillery bursting over their heads & in them ---they just walked over the fallen and kept coming.

Well, Honey haven’t seen any mail for a day or so, just wanted you to know I am O.K. and will keep that way cause I want to get back to you and the sooner the better.

All my love
Bill