March 5, 1954 Vieques, P.R. My Dearest Wanda, Just got in from a recon patrol all morning so I may as well get your letters answered. We're making out to a certain degree. Won't have to go to the boonies until Monday and stay there Thursday or Friday. Of course we'll get the hell beat out of us, but the quicker we get beat, the sooner we get secured. I guess by now you have a few letters to answer. We got paid today. I got 60. so I'll send you 50. Willie gave me another $10 so I gave that to Lyons on the pistol I still owe him 15. Willie owes me 27. 8:30 Back again, had to go out on another patrol. O.K. so you just go ahead and rape the hell out of me and see if I care. I wouldn't go talking so big as it may be vice-versa - as I is hard up. Say Bill is still getting him plenty of tail, lucky boy. Those damn doggies home got it made. Write and tell Bill that us poor gyrenes are down here in the boonies with nothing on the island but horses and they look more like a beautiful woman as time goes on. Honey all the tail in the world wouldn't sway me from you. I'm hard up but you're the only gal for me. I could step out on you and get by with it but I wouldn't because I know you wouldn't do me like that. You weigh 139? What's it gonna be, quads? Hon - I'm kinda glad Shirley is pregnant - I believe that will help them. I know they can't possibly be as happy about their baby as we are about ours. Wanda I love the little devil already more than I should. I know you love him - so please take care of him until I can get back and play with him. Wanda I wouldn't take a million dollars for you and baby - you're all I have and all I want. I'd better shut up for now Wanda I love you and need you more than ever. Just a few more days and I'll be with you again darling. Yours Forever, Dave P.S. Ask your dad if he knows George Dunlap who's working at the bank. He's an ev lt. in our Company. P.S. Jr. Let me know how the shower came out - bet it was a mad-house. Brad Tesh - transcribed 2005-01-03