Post by Anonymous Vet on Dec 13, 2002 7:08:34 GMT -5
[June 29, 1968, Hill 55, Vietnam]
Dear Mom + Dad
Well it looks like I did it again.
As of today I will be in 3/7. It seems
that the need for trained and experienced
communicators was realized. I'm finally
going to use my training on a battalion level.
I'll write to you when I get there and
give you my new address. Like I always
said, I can talk my way in or out of
almost everything. Maybe it's a good thing
I'm leaving hill 55. Just last night we
were hit by rockets and mortars along
with sniper fire. We had 1 KIA and 1 WIA
which isn't too bad considering the number
of people on this hill.
Anyway it's almost 2 yrs. now and
seems so unbelievable that I'm half way.
After they audit my pay record I should
recieve of $40 more than before. Well
I have to be going now if I'm to catch
my chopper ride to hill 37 (that's where
I'm going).
Your son,
Clyde
www.authentichistory.com/letters/1960s/flack/
Dear Mom + Dad
Well it looks like I did it again.
As of today I will be in 3/7. It seems
that the need for trained and experienced
communicators was realized. I'm finally
going to use my training on a battalion level.
I'll write to you when I get there and
give you my new address. Like I always
said, I can talk my way in or out of
almost everything. Maybe it's a good thing
I'm leaving hill 55. Just last night we
were hit by rockets and mortars along
with sniper fire. We had 1 KIA and 1 WIA
which isn't too bad considering the number
of people on this hill.
Anyway it's almost 2 yrs. now and
seems so unbelievable that I'm half way.
After they audit my pay record I should
recieve of $40 more than before. Well
I have to be going now if I'm to catch
my chopper ride to hill 37 (that's where
I'm going).
Your son,
Clyde
www.authentichistory.com/letters/1960s/flack/