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Pvt Russell Law U.S.
6th ____Tr Dec.2
6th Mar Div 10 AM
℅ F.P.P. San Fran, Calif 1945
Mrs. Russell Law Navy
MC-37 Oak St.
Warren, Ohio
Tsingtao China
Nov. 29, 1945
M.C. Thanksgiving Day
Dear Jean,
Well, honey, it a holiday here. I really don't know if
thi is your Thanksgiving or not. We had a pretty good meal, the
best I had since last Christmas, so it was not bad, I will (sent) you
a menu card. It pretty nice. I pritty thankful on this for
something. I glad I am (a live) and that i have such a nice
family to go back to. They are pretty bad here on so many
little thing. (Are) N.C.O. and officers are giving us a lot of cheap
(s___). this morning (are) company fall out for (roll) call on this
holiday. Only co that did. Had a inspection at 8:00. So you
can see it very hard to kept up your morale. I like to
take some good punches at some of these men. They call them
that, but I can't see it. I quit this (grip) session. I got my
trouble, and I suppose you got your so I kept most of mine to
myself adn I feel better. I love you, darling
The best news I can think of is I got about
seven (letter) from you this evening. I love you for them. I can
say much about some of them. Not that I don't love each letter
you write; I mean is that I can't answer them because they were
mostly just a note. I had a letter wrote the 19th of Nov.
It was 5 pages long, and it was very nice. Gee, honey, as I
told you many a time before, you letter are wonderful,
and you write so many, and what get me is that you are
afraid of hurting my feeling from (skiping) a day or two, you
know, nothing you could ever do to hurt my feeling. I learn
to much in last few years, and a lovely thought it is to
know I love you so dearly.
I glad to know Wilbert shot a fox. Must be quite
_____. Excuse me Honey.
thrill. I glad to hear that. Tell him I certainly enjoy a
hunting day with him next year.
You all must be certainly having some great times
going dancing and playing cards and different thing you tell
me you are doing. I glad to hear about them and it
make my insides feel good to know what going
on at home. So you think Don a bad dancer. Well, I
don't know if I much better. I belive practice is what
most of us needs. I hope to be much better in my
future life at that recreation (then) was before.
I hope your mail is coming lot better
than it was before. You should be reeiving mail and
the picture I sent you. I realize it very hard
to write when you don't receive mail. I believe it will
be lot better now.
In your letter you were pretty burn up about
us being here. I know how you feel the same
way. We are all (finish) on the ducks. I guess we are
going to get rid of them, guard duty, and lecture if different
weapons we have is all we do which is plenty. It very
cold right at the present and it make it very (misible)
standing guard duty. So you can see we are burn up
(to). It mostly a waste of time to us. We could be
home, but NO, we are still wasting our lives away here.
Well, I hope someday I be home, honey. I so lonesome for
you and I need you so. I got so many plans ahead for
us. A little farm, maybe another child, nice in
so many things, and we get them (to) honey. You bet on
that. I love you & the little one, and nothing I can do
will show you how much I love you. Well, honey, I
write tomorrow again. It about 9:00, and I very tired
from the day I put in which wasn't much, play a little
football which play me out. I love you, darling, and I
am trying to hurry home, honey, but someone here don't
see it that way.
Love,
Russ
THANKSGIVING picture of paoda like structure
WITH THE ALSO FLAGS OF USA, CHINA
SIXTH MARINE DIVISION
IN
TSINGTAO, CHINA
NOVEMBER 1945
6th SERVICE BATTALION Menu for
Alexander N. Entringer Thanksgiving Day Dinner
Lieutenant Colonel U.S. Marine Corps Tomato Cocktail
Commanding Roast Young Turkey
6th Motor Transport Battalion Mashed Potatoes
Robert E. McCook Giblet Gravy Sage Dressing
Lieutenant Colonel U.S. Marine Corps French Peas Candied Carrots
Commanding Ripe Olives Sweet Pickles
Hot Mince Meat Pie
Bread Butter Jam
Coffee Ice Cream
Division Commander
Major General Lemuel C. Shepherd Jr.
Assistant Division Commander
Brigadier General William T. Clement
Chief of Staff
Colonel John. C. McQueen