June 19, 1951
Good Afternoon
Just dunked the body in our creek. Sure is nice to have running water again what with hot & cold Chinamen all around. We can step outside our tent and see the front lines. Lots of fun watching air strikes and shelling napalm etc.
Well, we had a party last night. Lt Downing, one of our better reservists who is now Service Btry. Commander and our S.4. We use his jeep any time we want one, well, he made Captain also Mazarello, so for the occasion we ran off 12 bottles of our John & Jon (Nester & Carson) whiskey off and had a big time. Peel had to make a amo run and lost three trucks. Every one had a big hangover but all had our first good night sleep in days.
Did I tell you we got a direct hit on our beloved Mike Btry? They have caused us more work & worry than the other two put together, well the dummies had a big bunch of powder open and got a hit. Three fellows hurt, one gun out of action, and me with no eyebrows, lashes, mustache or cowlick otherwise OK.
We have had beautiful weather, no rain. I have a swell tan and as of today a pair of very red legs. Well that covers everything---nothing ever happens to me.
All my love,
Bill
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