Dearest Betty

Letter # 117
June 21, 1951
Hello, Darling

Well, how’s my best girl today? Just heard that seven Marines were killed by mortar fire at LeJeune. Too bad they won’t even get a Purple Heart.

Well the Novack is working his bolt hard now a days. Has every one including the Rabbi trying to get him rotated in as much as his emergency leave was disapproved. What some people won’t do to get home. I want to get home as bad or worse than anyone but I’ll be damned if I won’t await my turn. For all of us have had enough but why short-cut at someone else’s expense.

Well I told you they took up all the money we had yesterday then today they sent word up we could have ten cans of beer at $300.00 a case. Well no money no beer so what. The Army put a deadline on money exchange so tonight the radio said all Army finance officers would exchange money up to the 25th. Of course we have tremendous black market here in Korea but none in Japan so the Finance Officers are all in Japan. Some one is getting rich.

Well Sweety no more news, just lots of love

Your Bill