Mar 22, 1954
Dear Mom, Dad, and Snapper
We had our last parade today. It was sure a sight. I wish I could have taken a few pictures of it. They had tanks, big guns, Jeeps, trucks, and 3 Bn of Infantrymen. We wore OB with blues scarfs and blue shoulder braid. The IX Corp Commander was here to inspect us, Major General Macgruder. He talked to us and told us we were his best unit he had in his corp. He said we had done all we can here in the corp area and now that we have finished our 26 week training cycle we will have our turn in guarding now, and in a rear area. If I can locate a copy of his talk I'll send it to you.
No mail today so far. I got a letter from you yesterday, March 15. It was quite a long letter.
As far as I know about the rifle team, we wont do any more practice till we move. It may get started again and it may not. It would be nice if it did work out. When we move the 5th will be split up because there is no room for an entire Regt around Pusan in any one camp. The 3 Bn will go to different places. The 2nd Bn will stay with the 5th RCT Headquarters in Pusan and be guards there. The other Bn will go to other places. The 45 Div has left for the states in name only and the 40 Div will leave in May or about.
I went to church yesterday A.M. They were a regular army service. I enjoyed it. I guess that was the first time I had been to a church service since I left basic training. I don't know where the CS chaplain is here yet. The list I got of CS chaplains or rep didn't have that Hutchinson's name on the list. The address you sent isn't close to here. It is quite a way off. I think it is close to Pusan.
Be sure to send me me Jane's brother's address and let me know if he is in Pusan still. The place where we are going is also a one time PW camp. It could be the same place as there are not to many.
I haven't been able to go to Seoul yet. I would like to go but we may not be here to much longer. I guess Richard is making out OK there. We will get paid tomorrow. It is an early pay because we will be moving almost anytime now. No one knows the date yet. I hope it is sometime close. I will be going on R&R before to long, you might send some money right away. Send the money I have. I will send you what I can. I might go at anytime but I am going to put it off as long as I can.
Lots of Love, Ted
Monday, September 19, 2011
Sunday, September 18, 2011
March 20, 1954
Mar 20, 1954
Dear Mom, Dad, and Snapper
All we did today is get ready for the 5th parade then paraded. That's about all we did.
I got two letter today and one was from Dad and the other was from C.S. in Boston (note: that was the Christian Science Church.) It was a nice letter. It was sent to me with a list of CS services in the Far East and a list of chaplain's and representatives. None of them were close to me at all. I haven't been able to find the Christian Science services here in the 5th or where they are. I may go to church tomorrow and find out.
I am on guard tomorrow. They have so many in the company on guard that cpls have to pull pvt of the guard. I wont mind it to much.
Jim's letter was a nice one wasn't it. Guess they are making it farly well now.
You have really had some dust storms in KC lately. Also quite a bit of snow.
Well this next week we have classes on PT, bayonet, military police duty, guard etc. I have the PT this Thursday. I take the whole company out on their daily run and push ups etc. It will be for one hour. That will be my first time in command of the company. I am looking forward to it. I don't know why I am on the schedule for it. They usually have the platoon sgts take charge of the PT. May be some day I'll make Sgt. If I can I will feel I have got plenty out of my 2 years in the army and have gained something. Not many make Sgt although there is no more war on.
Capt Book said this morning we will go by train to Pusan. The place where we will be was at one time a PW camp. They had communist PW there and turned them loose. We will have almost everything. It is right in Pusan. 3 laundry, NCO and EM clubs, tailor shop, barber shops, PX, snack bar and all that. And we will be 95% guard, constant patrol, gate and tower guards around the compound (post) There are a lot of civilian personnel there too, women and men. It should be OK down there. Well I don't now much more to write about now so will close.
Lots of Love, Ted
Dear Mom, Dad, and Snapper
All we did today is get ready for the 5th parade then paraded. That's about all we did.
I got two letter today and one was from Dad and the other was from C.S. in Boston (note: that was the Christian Science Church.) It was a nice letter. It was sent to me with a list of CS services in the Far East and a list of chaplain's and representatives. None of them were close to me at all. I haven't been able to find the Christian Science services here in the 5th or where they are. I may go to church tomorrow and find out.
I am on guard tomorrow. They have so many in the company on guard that cpls have to pull pvt of the guard. I wont mind it to much.
Jim's letter was a nice one wasn't it. Guess they are making it farly well now.
You have really had some dust storms in KC lately. Also quite a bit of snow.
Well this next week we have classes on PT, bayonet, military police duty, guard etc. I have the PT this Thursday. I take the whole company out on their daily run and push ups etc. It will be for one hour. That will be my first time in command of the company. I am looking forward to it. I don't know why I am on the schedule for it. They usually have the platoon sgts take charge of the PT. May be some day I'll make Sgt. If I can I will feel I have got plenty out of my 2 years in the army and have gained something. Not many make Sgt although there is no more war on.
Capt Book said this morning we will go by train to Pusan. The place where we will be was at one time a PW camp. They had communist PW there and turned them loose. We will have almost everything. It is right in Pusan. 3 laundry, NCO and EM clubs, tailor shop, barber shops, PX, snack bar and all that. And we will be 95% guard, constant patrol, gate and tower guards around the compound (post) There are a lot of civilian personnel there too, women and men. It should be OK down there. Well I don't now much more to write about now so will close.
Lots of Love, Ted
Saturday, September 17, 2011
March 19, 1954
Fri Mar 19, 1954
Dear Mom, Dad, and Snapper
Well not much new to write about. We didn't do to much today. Had PT and bayonet drill this morning and spent the afternoon getting ready to parade tomorrow. We have one Sat and Mon. We sure are having a few now. I think we are about to move. May be this next weekend.
I didn't get any mail today from home but I got one from Kiyoke in Japan. (note: that was the nice girl he met in Japan) I'll mail it to you so you can read it. I guess you can read it. They word things different. I don't know whether she wrote it or some other Japanese. I had Sgt Kohn, a Korean write a letter for me in Japanese to her when I came back. He speaks Jap, English and Korean pretty good.
I hear now that we are going to Pusan on the train. You sure hear a lot of stories about it. It should be better than things are here. From what the officers say it will be all garrisons and no field. Mostly PT, drill and parades. So it will be quite a change. Well don't know much more so I will close for now.
Love, Ted
Dear Mom, Dad, and Snapper
Well not much new to write about. We didn't do to much today. Had PT and bayonet drill this morning and spent the afternoon getting ready to parade tomorrow. We have one Sat and Mon. We sure are having a few now. I think we are about to move. May be this next weekend.
I didn't get any mail today from home but I got one from Kiyoke in Japan. (note: that was the nice girl he met in Japan) I'll mail it to you so you can read it. I guess you can read it. They word things different. I don't know whether she wrote it or some other Japanese. I had Sgt Kohn, a Korean write a letter for me in Japanese to her when I came back. He speaks Jap, English and Korean pretty good.
I hear now that we are going to Pusan on the train. You sure hear a lot of stories about it. It should be better than things are here. From what the officers say it will be all garrisons and no field. Mostly PT, drill and parades. So it will be quite a change. Well don't know much more so I will close for now.
Love, Ted
Thursday, September 15, 2011
March 18, 1954
Thurs March 18, 1954
Dear Mom, Dad, and Snapper
I got your letter yesterday congratulating me on making cpl. It sure was a nice letter. I also got your cookies you sent they were as good as always. I never did get a letter from Richard. I should have gotten it by now. I wrote Jim Rountree a letter tonight. I guess he is doing OK so far with with his work.
We didn't do anything all day today. Our company had guard had guard last night and they kind of let us take it easy today.
I guess we will move before long. We are going to be paid March 23 and probably move Farley soon after that. We are going in trucks and it will take us about 3 days. It will sure be rough enough riding. But it will be worth it I guess. It will be a lot different. We are going to be garrison soldiers now and will have to stay sharp and clean etc. and will probably have the things to do it with though. We will have tailor shops, barber shops, laundry etc. We will be living in Quonset type buildings. I think George Company will have about 8 buildings. That means about 2 per each platoon.
I think I could use some shoe dye. I would like to have some mahogany if you can get it. If not cordovan will be OK. Also I could some more shoe polish to o. I would like to have mahogany in that too. That would probably be easier to get tan any of the dye. I wont need any black polish or dye when we get moved so whatever you a send will be OK.
We had a USO show today. It wasn't that good. They did have a woman MC that was from KC, Kansas. Her name was Grace Forbes.
Well I am still squad leader but I don't like it where I am. The 57 RR is heavy and they have mostly big guys in the squad to carry it. I don't have to carry it myself but the guys in the squad did. I have some dilly's to deal with. Big clumsy and sloppy. One of the guys went AWOL the other night and the Lt had to go get him at the MP station about 2 hours aways from here at midnight. He gets a court martial before long.
Well things will probably be changed again after we move so it may be better.
Lots of Love, Ted
Dear Mom, Dad, and Snapper
I got your letter yesterday congratulating me on making cpl. It sure was a nice letter. I also got your cookies you sent they were as good as always. I never did get a letter from Richard. I should have gotten it by now. I wrote Jim Rountree a letter tonight. I guess he is doing OK so far with with his work.
We didn't do anything all day today. Our company had guard had guard last night and they kind of let us take it easy today.
I guess we will move before long. We are going to be paid March 23 and probably move Farley soon after that. We are going in trucks and it will take us about 3 days. It will sure be rough enough riding. But it will be worth it I guess. It will be a lot different. We are going to be garrison soldiers now and will have to stay sharp and clean etc. and will probably have the things to do it with though. We will have tailor shops, barber shops, laundry etc. We will be living in Quonset type buildings. I think George Company will have about 8 buildings. That means about 2 per each platoon.
I think I could use some shoe dye. I would like to have some mahogany if you can get it. If not cordovan will be OK. Also I could some more shoe polish to o. I would like to have mahogany in that too. That would probably be easier to get tan any of the dye. I wont need any black polish or dye when we get moved so whatever you a send will be OK.
We had a USO show today. It wasn't that good. They did have a woman MC that was from KC, Kansas. Her name was Grace Forbes.
Well I am still squad leader but I don't like it where I am. The 57 RR is heavy and they have mostly big guys in the squad to carry it. I don't have to carry it myself but the guys in the squad did. I have some dilly's to deal with. Big clumsy and sloppy. One of the guys went AWOL the other night and the Lt had to go get him at the MP station about 2 hours aways from here at midnight. He gets a court martial before long.
Well things will probably be changed again after we move so it may be better.
Lots of Love, Ted
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
March 16, 1954
Mar 16, 1954
Dear Mom, Dad, and Snapper
I got two letters today, Mar 9 and 10. I was glad to get them. I don't know whether or not I can get a W2 form from the army or not but I'll look into it the first chance I get. That is OK if you have the money in your bank account. I was just wondering about it. Don't worry about the interest, I don't want any. I would just as soon you had the money using it as to have it laying in the bank. That picture is of Sgt Buldion I sent home. He is a fried of mine and went through the same course I did. He is not in my outfit. He is an air force man not a soldier. We had some good times together. His home is in Colorado. He is a 20 year man.
I got a kick about what you said about mailing the package. Better be careful. (note: my grandfather must have said something about sending alcohol or something.)
When I get back to Japan I'll mail some more scarfs. I didn't see any white ones like the ones I had but I can probably find one.
Well here is the latest on moving. Just rumors. We are going to Pusan to pull guard at a warehouse dock and later move around some. I hear we will move about the 29th of this month. So that is about it for now.
Well I am squad leader again. The Lt (platoon leader) put me in charge of a 57 Recoiless Rifle squad. I don't know anything about 57s and I don't like them to much but I took the job anyway. The cpl that had the ob was from the 45 div. He was asleep one night and the other guys in the tent were drinking beer and making noise at night and the old man came up and had to shut them up. He busted a couple of guys and took the squad leader off his job. I don't think it was his fault but that is the way it goes. The same might happen to me. I am in charge of the tent and everything else. I will have to move to the next tent now. Will let you know more later.
Lots of Love, Ted
Monday, September 12, 2011
March 15, 1954
Mar 15, 1954
Dear Mom, Dad, and Snapper
Not much new to write about but I thought I would write a line anyway. I had a 10 man detail today at the Regt supply. Didn't do hardly any work. That is about it for today. Tomorrow we turn in some of out winter clothes. Parka and liners and a few other small items like wool scarf, mittens, hood etc. I'll have plenty of room in my bay after I get rid of that Parka. They are sure puttig out a lot of guards around the Regt. They just about trippled the guarad becasue of the farmers are starting to come up in this part of the country now to farm. I think that is why we are going to move. I haven't seen any farmers moving up here as yet but will in the next few days probably.
I got a valintine from Jim and Roslin today from Springfield but no letter or note was on it.
In a way I will be glad to move and in a way I wont. I am kind of use to this place but we will have better living conditions in or around Pusan. I heard today that we may be moving back to Hawaii in a few months. I sure hope so. It would be nice to spend the rest of my time there. If they do they might take us back as it would still be overseas duty. But if they would go back to the state they would most likely leave us here like the 45 did. Well I don't have much more to write about so I will close. I will write you again later.
Love, Ted
Dear Mom, Dad, and Snapper
Not much new to write about but I thought I would write a line anyway. I had a 10 man detail today at the Regt supply. Didn't do hardly any work. That is about it for today. Tomorrow we turn in some of out winter clothes. Parka and liners and a few other small items like wool scarf, mittens, hood etc. I'll have plenty of room in my bay after I get rid of that Parka. They are sure puttig out a lot of guards around the Regt. They just about trippled the guarad becasue of the farmers are starting to come up in this part of the country now to farm. I think that is why we are going to move. I haven't seen any farmers moving up here as yet but will in the next few days probably.
I got a valintine from Jim and Roslin today from Springfield but no letter or note was on it.
In a way I will be glad to move and in a way I wont. I am kind of use to this place but we will have better living conditions in or around Pusan. I heard today that we may be moving back to Hawaii in a few months. I sure hope so. It would be nice to spend the rest of my time there. If they do they might take us back as it would still be overseas duty. But if they would go back to the state they would most likely leave us here like the 45 did. Well I don't have much more to write about so I will close. I will write you again later.
Love, Ted
Sunday, September 11, 2011
March 14, 1954
Mar 14, 1954
Dear Snapper
I thought I would write you a letter and send you some cpl stripes. You can have Mama put these on your jacked in place of the PFC stripes. I hope you are over the mumps now ad your back in school. Mama said you sent me some comic books in a package. I'll be glad to get them. Everyone in the tend reads them. How do you like the robe I sent you from Japan. When I get back there I'll send you another one of some kind. I sure miss you a lot and think of you all the time. Wish I could see you.
Lots of Love
From your Daddy
March 14, 1954
Dear Mom, Dad, and Snapper
I haven't written any letters for the last two days because there hasn't been much to write about. Haven't done anything and haven't heard any more about moving. The mail has been slow for the last couple days. I didn't get any mail the last two days. I should get some today. As far as I know we are still moving about the first of April. The captain said something about our guarding the mines yesterday. He said he didn't think we would. So we will probably not be split up from the rest of the Bn. I think we will still be close to Pusan though. The ROCK soldiers are starting to move out of the Regt now. They are going back to their ROCK armies. They are send only a few at a time. Lee Con Say in the 4th Platoon is going tomorrow. He use to be in my squad.
I haven't been feeling very good for the last few days. My stomach has been upset for some reason. Wish I could feel better. I was going to go to church today but after breakfast I laid down and went to sleep again and didn't get up in time. We had an inspection yesterday by the Bn Commander, Major Plott. It didn't amount to much.
The weather has been cold the last few days. It snowed this morning but it didn't last long.
They are going to have a lot of guard this week. They have started letting farmers come up to this area now. So they will be stealing etc going on. I haven't had any guard since I went to NCO school. I have been lucky. I will probably start having it now. Well I don't know much more to say for now. I will hold off mailing this letter till the mail comes in, may be I will get a letter or two-------------------------------------
Well I got two letters Mar 7 and 8. I enjoyed the picture post card. Sound like everything is normal at home. You were asking about when I was going to be home. The way it was before I was supposed to rotate about Nov. That would make me 14 months using the 4 points I had. The new deal says anyone who is to rotate 4 months before they are to be discharged will be extended one month here in Korea and when they return to the states they would be discharged when they arrive. In other words they would get out in less than two years. Like Carlen Tabutt. The other deal would be that anyone who is to rotate with over 4 months or near 5 months will be sent home 7 months early and stay in the army in the states till their original discharge. The other deal is they would stay here in Korea till they have 30 to 40 day before discharge and then send them back to the states. I think Richard will fall into this one. Myself in Nov. I will have only 3 months to do so I will probably be coming home at that time. I was to come home in Oct. I would be extended till Nov anyway. If it was Sept I might be coming home early but the way I see it it will be Nov. The First Sgt said he would post a rotation list on the Board as soon as he could make it up, so when I find out I'll let you know. (note: does anyone follow this?) Of course things can change between now and Nov. (note: they did.) They might send all of us home. Myself I don't think I want an early discharge as they can call you back first if you don't spend 24 months. I would rather come home and spend 6 months in the state and stay in till ETS (discharge)
Glad you like the pictures I have been sending. I'll be looking for the box you sent. We may be gone by the time it gets here but they will forward it to us. Guess Snapper is over the mumps now. It is sure cloudy and it is really windy out now. I hope the tent hold out tonight. I am sending Snapper a new patch. it is the 45th Div. One of the guys gave it to me. Well don't have much more to write about. Will write soon.
Love, Ted
Dear Snapper
I thought I would write you a letter and send you some cpl stripes. You can have Mama put these on your jacked in place of the PFC stripes. I hope you are over the mumps now ad your back in school. Mama said you sent me some comic books in a package. I'll be glad to get them. Everyone in the tend reads them. How do you like the robe I sent you from Japan. When I get back there I'll send you another one of some kind. I sure miss you a lot and think of you all the time. Wish I could see you.
Lots of Love
From your Daddy
March 14, 1954
Dear Mom, Dad, and Snapper
I haven't written any letters for the last two days because there hasn't been much to write about. Haven't done anything and haven't heard any more about moving. The mail has been slow for the last couple days. I didn't get any mail the last two days. I should get some today. As far as I know we are still moving about the first of April. The captain said something about our guarding the mines yesterday. He said he didn't think we would. So we will probably not be split up from the rest of the Bn. I think we will still be close to Pusan though. The ROCK soldiers are starting to move out of the Regt now. They are going back to their ROCK armies. They are send only a few at a time. Lee Con Say in the 4th Platoon is going tomorrow. He use to be in my squad.
I haven't been feeling very good for the last few days. My stomach has been upset for some reason. Wish I could feel better. I was going to go to church today but after breakfast I laid down and went to sleep again and didn't get up in time. We had an inspection yesterday by the Bn Commander, Major Plott. It didn't amount to much.
The weather has been cold the last few days. It snowed this morning but it didn't last long.
They are going to have a lot of guard this week. They have started letting farmers come up to this area now. So they will be stealing etc going on. I haven't had any guard since I went to NCO school. I have been lucky. I will probably start having it now. Well I don't know much more to say for now. I will hold off mailing this letter till the mail comes in, may be I will get a letter or two-------------------------------------
Well I got two letters Mar 7 and 8. I enjoyed the picture post card. Sound like everything is normal at home. You were asking about when I was going to be home. The way it was before I was supposed to rotate about Nov. That would make me 14 months using the 4 points I had. The new deal says anyone who is to rotate 4 months before they are to be discharged will be extended one month here in Korea and when they return to the states they would be discharged when they arrive. In other words they would get out in less than two years. Like Carlen Tabutt. The other deal would be that anyone who is to rotate with over 4 months or near 5 months will be sent home 7 months early and stay in the army in the states till their original discharge. The other deal is they would stay here in Korea till they have 30 to 40 day before discharge and then send them back to the states. I think Richard will fall into this one. Myself in Nov. I will have only 3 months to do so I will probably be coming home at that time. I was to come home in Oct. I would be extended till Nov anyway. If it was Sept I might be coming home early but the way I see it it will be Nov. The First Sgt said he would post a rotation list on the Board as soon as he could make it up, so when I find out I'll let you know. (note: does anyone follow this?) Of course things can change between now and Nov. (note: they did.) They might send all of us home. Myself I don't think I want an early discharge as they can call you back first if you don't spend 24 months. I would rather come home and spend 6 months in the state and stay in till ETS (discharge)
Glad you like the pictures I have been sending. I'll be looking for the box you sent. We may be gone by the time it gets here but they will forward it to us. Guess Snapper is over the mumps now. It is sure cloudy and it is really windy out now. I hope the tent hold out tonight. I am sending Snapper a new patch. it is the 45th Div. One of the guys gave it to me. Well don't have much more to write about. Will write soon.
Love, Ted
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