March 6, 1954 Vieques, P.R. My Dearest Wanda, Received two of your letters and as always was anxious to get them. Honey your letters mean the world to me. I'm glad you're beginning to get my mail, because I know you like mail as well as I do. Also had a letter from Brad. Wanda I'm sorry I can't be with you now - because you're all I have and all I'll ever want. I'm just to dern blue to do much at writing tonight. Believe me honey it's times like this when I think about quitting this M.C. I know I'm just feeling sorry for myself but Wanda I love you and need you and it really hurts to be away from you like this. I'd better shut up and get your letter answered. Nope I don't think Hanes has a thing to be ashamed of. I bet that is a record for girls basketball. You tell your Mama those dreams weren't caused by "wicked drinks" Damit cause I was in the middle of the ocean with nothing more than sea water to drink. OK I'll get some gin. Wanda we are lucky although we do have a few worries. At least we know our kid will have everything it needs if not the best of everything. Don't remember whether I told you or not but Dixon did not go to Korea - got his orders changed. He's in Dog company back at Lejeune. That would have been kinda silly to ship him out with just 6 months to pull. Yep my dreams are crazy and wet too - I'm about due for another. All those dreams were with you. One time all that happened was I was laying on the bed and you walked in and started undressing - that was all she wrote. Honey wish I could save it for you but just don't have any control. That stuff was meant to be given to you and what you don't get, the sheets will. I wish you were here so you could drain me to the last drop - there I go dreaming again. Guess ole Markham will have to stay sober for a couple of years. Honey on the Puerto Rican deal that's nothing to worry about. It's causing us more work though. On all ammo we have, we're having to keep double guards on it. The ammo they used was stolen from Vieques. These people are always shook up. Honey I'd better shut up - we have to work half a day tomorrow - another damn patrol. Wanda I love you, just 45 more days and you'll be all my again - Darling I can't hardly wait to get you in my arms again - I love you Baby (both of you) Yours Forever, Dave Brad Tesh - transcribed 2005-01-03