May 1st, 1951
Hello, Sugar
Have had a very good day, never lost my temper but once. Frizzeli kicked my box & spilled my coffee so Kim fixed us another one & just as it about got cool enough to drink, John Nester stumbled over my box again & spilled that one. So after expressing myself I took a bath & listened to Bob Hope & G Russell from Camp Pendleton. Had several good laughs. Pretty good news tonight, broke the Red’s May Day attack so hope we don’t have too many casualties and interfere with our rotation plans. Have lots of hopes but am afraid to express them. I would have made this draft if those 30 Staff Rats had of been in before the list was made up. So do hope to make the next one but please don’t get all hepped up about it for as I told you last night you will know I am on my way 30 days before I get home.
We, 1st Marine Division, revert to the X Corp tomorrow still in the 8th Army have been in the IX Corp. Just different sections. We got a Good go for plugging the hole the ROK deserted the other day & for stopping the Red breakthrough. By the way, we got another Pres. Unit Citation, makes four for the 1st Marine Division & three for me but who wants one from H.S.T.---I like mine from F.D.R.
Taken from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1st_Marine_Division_%28United_States%29#Korean_War
Beginning in early 1951 the division participated in several United Nations (UN) offensives in east-central Korea. This was followed by defending against the Chinese spring offensive composed of over 500,000 troops. By June 1951 the 1st Marine Division had pushed northward and secured the terrain around the Punchbowl and then settled into a defensive line 11
miles long.[29]
Well this is enough for tonight, seen a cartoon today a G.S. in Korean Chinaman to my left---Chinaman to my right & I have to do my own laundry.
Love,
Bill
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