Dear Folks:

Expect to see a show again this evening but first I better take care of my obligations.  Had a letter from you Dad today.  Mail is good.

Well yesterday General Stilwell spoke over Radio Okinawa.  It was in his usual undiplomatic, colorful style.  During it he said, “As soldiers you know what war is and no one else does.  I’m not going to talk about glorious victories, because I know you would say ‘horse feathers’, or worse, and turn off the radio.”  My first speech to hear from him left a good impression.  And of course I caught this, “For those of you who have the points and will be going home, we will be sorry to see you leave, and will have great responsibilities to carry on.”  It was a good speech.

Just for something to write about here’s something funny as hell that happened, and let you know a little how we feel.   One of the guys found a brassiere someplace and at evening mess of course he was forced to put it on.  This guy is a born comic anyway and the antics he did with it put everyone in stitches.  It was really funny.

The wheels of demobilization seem to be turned a little and I look forward to being home as I’ve said before.  But the main thing that (this paper is not good to write on) [Harold moved to another sheet of paper, leaving over half of this sheet blank] that is that I’m sure there will be no more combat for me.  I can sweat out what time remains.

Boy, was I surprised about Major Bowers and Fred Meyers.

I’m afraid I can’t dig up anything more for tonight so I’ll call this quits.

Love,