Korean War, 1950-1953--United States; Speedometer (Louisville Cement Company employee newsletter); United States. Navy--Military life; USS Badoeng Strait (CVE-116); Yokosuka (Japan); Correspondence
Ralph is on the USS Badoeng Strait docked at Yokosuka, Japan. He is glad to be getting news from Jesse. His friend Billy Woods called him from the next ship and they spent some time together. Wednesday night, they are having a dance at the Enlisted...
Korean War, 1950-1953--United States; Speedometer (Louisville Cement Company employee newsletter); United States. Navy--Military life; USS Badoeng Strait; Correspondence
It has been 15 months since Ralph has been home. He is sorry to hear the bad news about Posey Cooper. Ralph left for Korea on an escort carrier. They went to Kobe, Japan to pick up Marine pilots and planes. The ship stayed off the coast of Korea...
Korean War, 1950-1953--United States; Speedometer (Louisville Cement Company employee newsletter); United States. Navy--Military life; Correspondence
Ralph sends Jesse a series of postcards of Japan. He talks about riding a bicycle from Yokosuka to Yokohama. He is leaving for Okinawa soon and plans on spending a week in Hong Kong. He says he would stay in the Navy if he was not married, but he...
