Korean War, 1950-1953--United States; Speedometer (Louisville Cement Company employee newsletter); Correspondence; USS Rushmore (LSD-14); United States. Navy--Military life
Al is in Cannes, France. He thanks Jesse for sending him mail from the Speed Community House. He recalls that when his four brothers were in the Army during WWII they received mail from Jesse as well. He says they hope to visit Greece, Italy, and...
Korean War, 1950-1953--United States; Speedometer (Louisville Cement Company employee newsletter); United States. Army--Military life--Ordnance Corps; Correspondence
Ray received his first letter from Jesse and hopes to get more. Ray had received letter previously from Jesse while serving in World War II. Ray is currently serving in the Army in Korea. He works in the ordnance corps. This letter is part of the...
Indiana. General Assembly. House of Representatives-- Periodicals; Indiana-- Politics and government-- Periodicals; Legislative jorunals--Indiana-- Periodicals
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...
Local News depicting eastern Howard County in Indiana. Headlines: What Strange Object Has Landed; Greentown Hardware Colsed-Future Of Buliding Not Certain; Roofing Project To Start At Eastern; Blankenship Elected to Board
Korean War, 1950-1953--United States; Speedometer (Louisville Cement Company employee newsletter); Korean War, 1950-1953--Battlefields--Korea; United States. Army--Military life; Correspondence
Dewey writes from North Korea and has been getting the Speed-O-Meter newsletter that Jesse writes. Dewey says the weather is very hot. For the past two years, he has been driving a truck. One of them was blown up near Masan and the other was caught...
Korean War, 1950-1953--United States; Correspondence; Kamakura (Japan); Military leaves and furloughs
George discusses a vacation he has just taken through the Army’s R&R program. He spent time in Tokyo with a Japanese woman he knows. He talks about the food and customs she shows him. He visits Kamakura and sees Raymond King from St. Joe as well...
Korean War, 1950-1953--United States; Speedometer (Louisville Cement Company employee newsletter); Correspondence; United States. Navy--Military life; USS Princeton
James was home on leave but did not get to see Jesse. He has not received a Speed-O-Meter since he has been back so does not know what is happening. He heard that Mr. Lamaster died. He says to tell everyone hello. This letter is part of the Jesse...
Korean War, 1950-1953--United States; Speedometer (Louisville Cement Company employee newsletter); Correspondence; United States. Navy--Military life; Camp Dewey (Ill.)
James hopes Jesse is feeling better. James says Navy life is not bad other than getting up at 5:30 am. This letter is part of the Jesse G. Dorsey Korean War Correspondence collection. Dorsey was the Director of Recreation and Welfare and editor of...
Korean War, 1950-1953--United States; Speedometer (Louisville Cement Company employee newsletter); USS General Randall; Correspondence; United States. Navy--Military life; Military training
Jerry writes from Oran, Algeria from the USS Randall and thanks Jesse for the sending letters and the Speed-O-Meter. He also thanks him for the Bret Hart phrases. He thinks it almost a crime that men who just finished a war are being called back...
Korean War, 1950-1953--United States; Speedometer (Louisville Cement Company employee newsletter); United States. Navy--Military life; Bainbridge (Md.); Correspondence; Military training
John is very glad to be receiving letters and Speed-O-Meters from Jesse. He has been pleased with life in the Navy, except for spending 20 days in the hospital. He has been in the Navy for almost 14 weeks and should get leave to go home in May....
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; Correspondence; United States. Navy--Military life
Mrs. Couch sent a get well card to Jesse because he hurt his foot and has been in the hospital. Her husband Kenneth is in the Navy. Kenneth will be released from duty in January and they will return to Indiana. This letter is part of the Jesse G....
Korean War, 1950-1953--United States; Speedometer (Louisville Cement Company employee newsletter); United States. Army. Engineer Construction Battalion, 62nd; Puson (Korea); Yongdungpo (Korea); Chunchon (Korea); Han River (Korea)--Bridges--Design...
Ralph has been receiving the Speed-O-Meter and letters from Jesse. He has been moving around and joined the Sixty-Second Engineer Construction Battalion and was in Yongdungpo, Korea. They rebuilt a bridge over the Han River. They were in Chunchon...
Korean War, 1950-1953--United States; Speedometer (Louisville Cement Company employee newsletter); United States. Army--Military life; 38th Parallel (Korea); Correspondence
Raymond is in South Korea. He writes a correction to information provided in the Speed-O-Meter newsletter that Jesse sent him. Ray visited the 17th Infantry Regiment and thinks they are the top regiment in Korea. He can only think of going home and...
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....
Korean War, 1950-1953--United States; United States. Navy--Military life; USS Estes (AGC-12); Speedometer (Louisville Cement Company employee newsletter); Kobe (Japan); Yokosuka (Japan); Correspondence
Bill is currently in Yokosuka, Japan. Their ship has visited Mojir and Kobe as well as all major ports in Japan and Korea. They will leave again soon but do not know where they are going, because most things are kept secret. He is awarded the Navy...
