Korean War, 1950-1953--United States; Speedometer (Louisville Cement Company employee newsletter); Correspondence; Homesickness; United States. Navy. Great Lakes Naval Training Center
Buddy provides Jesse with his correct address. He is over his homesickness. He thinks he will miss being back home when basketball season starts. He likes it where he is except for washing clothes. He is in Naval training and has not seen a ship...
Korean War, 1950-1953--United States; Speedometer (Louisville Cement Company employee newsletter); Correspondence; Roosevelt Roads Naval Station (P.R.); Cherry Point Marine Corps Air Station (N.C.); United States. Marine Corps--Military life
Carl was stationed at Cherry Point but left there to go on maneuvers in Roosevelt Roads, Puerto Rico. The weather is beautiful. Sis, Marvin, Jess Richey, and Mary Alice visited Carl in Cherry Point before he left. Carl is on M.P. duty and drives a...
Korean War, 1950-1953--United States; Correspondence; United States. Army--Military life; Korean War, 1950-1953--Battlefields--Korea
Carson is in Korea and writing on Christmas Day. He is 3 miles behind the lines and it is snowing. He says there is not very much to tell. He enjoyed being in Japan. He would like to go back there. This letter is part of the Jesse G. Dorsey Korean...
Korean War, 1950-1953--United States; Correspondence; Basic training (Military education)--Radio Repair; United States. Army--Military life; Camp Cooke (Calif.)
Francis has at least two or three letters to respond to each night. His company is just starting up their classes in Radio Repair. He has always been interested in how a radio works. His average in class is 95% and he is one of the highest scorers....
Korean War, 1950-1953--United States; Correspondence; Military training; United States. Army--Military life; Military leaves and furloughs
Francis is sorry to hear that Jesse is in the hospital and hopes he gets well soon. He has four more week of night school left. At Christmas, 75% of men will get furlough but 25% will have to stay to keep the camp guarded. Francis lives 900 miles...
Korean War, 1950-1953--United States; Speedometer (Louisville Cement Company employee newsletter); Correspondence; United States. Navy--Military life
Lawrence writes to Jesse to thank him for sending letters and the Speed-O-Meter. They have the day off and have been spending it washing and rolling clothes for seabag inspection tomorrow. There are other local boys staying in the same area. This...
Korean War, 1950-1953--United States; Speedometer (Louisville Cement Company employee newsletter); United States. Army. Women's Army Corps--Military life; Correspondence
Mabyn got a letter from Carl Amos. She visited with friends and family in Vincennes, Indiana. She is writing while on duty and she received a call from Harry James. She thinks the weather is mixed up. She is hoping to be home for Thanksgiving. This...
Korean War, 1950-1953--United States; Speedometer (Louisville Cement Company employee newsletter); United States. Army. Women's Army Corps--Military life; Correspondence
Mabyn has been transferred to Cadre from Ft. Knox, Kentucky. They visit St Louis as a past time. She says the biggest complaint from the girls is not enough boys around. She was promoted to Private First Class. She gets letters from Jack Beckt from...
Korean War, 1950-1953--United States; Speedometer (Louisville Cement Company employee newsletter); Wright-Patterson Air Force Base (Ohio); United States. Air Force--Military life; AMC Air Material Command; Ground Controlled Approach; Instrument...
Marvin is at Wright Patterson Air Force Base. He explains what different abbreviations mean including AACS, AMC, GCA, and ILS. He explains what the function is of the jobs. He explains how they can land planes in low visibility conditions. His dad...
Korean War, 1950-1953--United States; United States. Air Force--Military life; Ground Controlled Approach Unit; Taegu (Korea); Pussan (Korea); Fuchu (Japan)
Marvin is currently stationed in Japan but had to go to Korea. He went to survey for a site to locate radar equipment. He has been to several countries overseas and thinks Korea is the most primitive. He does not see what is being fought over. The...
Korean War, 1950-1953--United States; Speedometer (Louisville Cement Company employee newsletter); Camp Lejeune (N.C.); United States. Marine Corps--Military life; Correspondence
Max is in the Marines and stationed at Camp Lejeune. He is glad to be receiving letters from Jesse. When Max was younger, he helped Jesse get letters ready to send to soldiers in World War II. He doesn’t know of anyone else who gets letters like...
Korean War, 1950-1953--United States; United States. Army. Cavalry Division, 1st; Korean War, 1950-1953--Battlefields--Korea; Correspondence
Paul is in Korea and writes about not getting much sleep because of the Chinese. They had a Chinese B26 bomber fly over which caused a lot of excitement. He describes the battle to shoot the bomber down. He talks about what it is like being bombed...
Korean War, 1950-1953--United States; Speedometer (Louisville Cement Company employee newsletter); Chuncheon (Korea); Korean War, 1950-1953--War work--Red Cross; United States. Army--Military life; Correspondence
Raymond is in Chuncheon, Korea. Ray replies to Jesse’s question about how the Red Cross is doing. Ray has not ever had to use their services. He says they are well set up in the combat zone. He describes how the Red Cross is connected to the...
Korean War, 1950-1953--United States; United States. Navy--Military life; USS Cavalier; Speedometer (Louisville Cement Company employee newsletter); Correspondence
Bill tells Jesse he is very glad to receive a letter even though he knows it is a lot of work. He is surprised to hear of some of his friends who have enlisted. He thought he was going to get out of the Navy in July but does not believe so anymore....
Louisville Cement Company (Speed, Ind.); The Speedometer (Louisville Cement Company employee newsletter); The Speed Way (Louisville Cement Company employee newsletter); The Warning Star (Louisville Cement Company employee newsletter); Speed, Ind.;...
The Speedometer was a monthly or sometimes bi-weekly newsletter of the Louisville Cement Company in Speed, Indiana. The newsletter was focused on safety issues at the plant but also included human interest stories. The Speedometer began publication...
Louisville Cement Company (Speed, Ind.); The Speedometer (Louisville Cement Company employee newsletter); The Speed Way (Louisville Cement Company employee newsletter); The Warning Star (Louisville Cement Company employee newsletter); Speed, Ind.;...
The Speedometer was a monthly or sometimes bi-weekly newsletter of the Louisville Cement Company in Speed, Indiana. The newsletter was focused on safety issues at the plant but also included human interest stories. The Speedometer began publication...
Louisville Cement Company (Speed, Ind.); The Speedometer (Louisville Cement Company employee newsletter); The Speed Way (Louisville Cement Company employee newsletter); The Warning Star (Louisville Cement Company employee newsletter); Louisville...
The Speedometer was a monthly or sometimes bi-weekly newsletter of the Louisville Cement Company in Speed, Indiana. The newsletter was focused on safety issues at the plant but also included human interest stories. The Speedometer began publication...
Louisville Cement Company (Speed, Ind.); The Speedometer (Louisville Cement Company employee newsletter); The Speed Way (Louisville Cement Company employee newsletter); The Warning Star (Louisville Cement Company employee newsletter); Louisville...
The Speedometer was a monthly or sometimes bi-weekly newsletter of the Louisville Cement Company in Speed, Indiana. The newsletter was focused on safety issues at the plant but also included human interest stories. The Speedometer began publication...
Louisville Cement Company (Speed, Ind.); The Speedometer (Louisville Cement Company employee newsletter); The Speed Way (Louisville Cement Company employee newsletter); The Warning Star (Louisville Cement Company employee newsletter); Louisville...
The Speedometer was a monthly or sometimes bi-weekly newsletter of the Louisville Cement Company in Speed, Indiana. The newsletter was focused on safety issues at the plant but also included human interest stories. The Speedometer began publication...
The Jesse G. Dorsey Collection of World War II Correspondence consists of correspondence from 348 service members and their relatives, written to Jesse Dorsey during World War II. Mr. Dorsey was the Director of Recreation and Welfare and editor of...
