Korean War, 1950-1953--United States; Speedometer (Louisville Cement Company employee newsletter); Correspondence; Camp Polk (La.); United States. Army--dentists; United States. Army. Medical Battalion, 120th
Carl has been receiving letters and the Speed-O-Meter from Jesse. He has heard that the area of Starlight, Indiana has been hard hit by the draft. He learns that his brother may have to enlist soon. Carl is in the dental section doing inspections...
Korean War, 1950-1953--United States; Correspondence; United States. Army--Military life; Korean War, 1950-1953--Battlefields--Korea
Carson is in Korea and writing on Christmas Day. He is 3 miles behind the lines and it is snowing. He says there is not very much to tell. He enjoyed being in Japan. He would like to go back there. This letter is part of the Jesse G. Dorsey Korean...
Korean War, 1950-1953--United States; Speedometer (Louisville Cement Company employee newsletter); USS Valcour (AVP-55); Correspondence; Persian Gulf; Mediterranean Sea; United States. Navy--Military life
Charles writes to Jesse to thank him for the letters and the Speed-O-Meter and to give him his new address. The naval ship that he is on is a small seaplane tender. They can also do communications and weather observation. They are in the...
Korean War, 1950-1953--United States; Correspondence; Korean War, 1950-1953--Battlefields--Korea; United States. Army--Military life
Charles’s cavalry division has been defending a hill called Old Baldy. They had heavy losses to the Chinese. Winter is coming and he thinks the fighting will slow down. They received warmer clothes for winter. This letter is part of the Jesse G....
Korean War, 1950-1953--United States; Speedometer (Louisville Cement Company employee newsletter); Correspondence; United States. Army--Military life
Charles is in Korea and says that it is hot and dry. He appreciates getting letters and the Speed-O-Meter from Jesse. He is in the 1st Cavalry Division. This letter is part of the Jesse G. Dorsey Korean War Correspondence collection. Dorsey was...
Korean War, 1950-1953--United States; Speedometer (Louisville Cement Company employee newsletter); United States. Army--Military life--Korea--post war; Hunting; Fishing; Correspondence
Danny is writing from Korea after the war is over. He says everyone enjoys reading the Speed-O-Meter newsletter. Now that it is too cold to swim, he spends some of his free time fishing. The streams have been messed up by people using hand grenades...
Korean War, 1950-1953--United States; Military training; Columbus Air Force Base (Miss.); United States. Air Force--Military life; Correspondence
Vernon really appreciates all the letters Jesse has sent him. He is giving Jesse his new address. He is in flight training school which it tough because of the long hours and lots of studying. He still has to go to another school for advanced...
Korean War, 1950-1953--United States; Military training; Columbus Air Force Base (Miss.); United States. Air Force--Military life; Correspondence
Vernon is informing Jesse of his address change. Vernon is in flight training in Columbus, Mississippi. 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); United States. Navy--Military life; Military training; Camp Moffett (Ill.); Correspondence
David is happy to read in the Speed-O-Meter about men he used to work with. Life in the Navy is not much different than working at a mill. He tells about waking up early, getting to class, and doing a lot of drills. He is going on service week soon...
Korean War, 1950-1953--United States; Camp Carson (Colo.); United States. Army; Military discharge; Correspondence
Deane Hart writes to the Mayor of the City of Jeffersonville, Indiana to announce that Corporal Carson Emery Bottorff has returned from Korea and will be separated from military service. This letter is part of the Jesse G. Dorsey Korean War...
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; Speedometer (Louisville Cement Company employee newsletter); Cherry Point Marine Corps Air Station (N.C.); Camp Lejeune (N.C.); United States. Marine Corps--Military life; Correspondence
Donald is in Cherry Point, North Carolina after spending time at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. He talks about forgetting his dad’s birthday but Jesse’s newsletter helped him remember. He agrees with Jesse that Indiana is the best place to be....
Korean War, 1950-1953--United States; Speedometer (Louisville Cement Company employee newsletter); Correspondence; United States. Army--Military life; Weather
He received a letter and Speed-O-Meter from Jesse. He is on a 16 month tour. The weather is getting cold. A typhoon hit the island where he is. He took photos of a badly hit town. They lost electricity and their food supply was low. He works as...
Korean War, 1950-1953--United States; Speedometer (Louisville Cement Company employee newsletter); United States. Navy--Military life; Military training--Underwater Demolition School; Correspondence; Bainbridge (Md.); Treasure Island (San Francisco...
It is Sunday and Emmett has the day off. He says he writes 10 to 15 letters on the weekends but few people write him back. They have many sports teams. Emmett won the 100 yd freestyle and the 200 yd freestyle team swimming. He is going to be...
Korean War, 1950-1953--United States; Speedometer (Louisville Cement Company employee newsletter); United States. Navy--Military life; Correspondence; Bainbridge (Md.)
Emmett is writing Jesse to ask to be mailed the Speed-O-Meter newspaper that Jesse writes and mails to soldiers. Emmett has to march all day and thinks they do not get enough food. The station he is at just opened in Bainbridge and they have been...
Korean War, 1950-1953--United States; Speedometer (Louisville Cement Company employee newsletter); Correspondence; Military training; United States. Army--Military life
Francis is sorry he has not written in a while but he has been busy at night school. They have class from 5:30 pm until 4:00 am. The class is 13 weeks long and hopes to get furlough after it is over. The past week of weather was bad. The harvest...
Korean War, 1950-1953--United States; Speedometer (Louisville Cement Company employee newsletter); San Luis Obispo (Calif.); Camp Cooke (Calif.); Correspondence; Military training; United States. Army--Military life
Francis has learned more from Jesse’s letters and the Speed-O-Meter than he has from his parents. He was stationed at Camp Gordan, Georgia where he did his basic training before moving to Camp Cooke. His company is doing schooling on basic...
Korean War, 1950-1953--United States; Correspondence; Military training; United States. Army--Military life; Fort Monmouth (N.J.)
Francis moved from Camp Cook to Ft. Monmouth, New Jersey and was not able to tell anyone he was switching camps. He thanks Jesse for the information on the races. He is in class for nine hours each day. He has been able to see much of the U.S. He...
Korean War, 1950-1953--United States; Correspondence; Basic training (Military education)--Radio Repair; United States. Army--Military life; Camp Cooke (Calif.)
Francis has at least two or three letters to respond to each night. His company is just starting up their classes in Radio Repair. He has always been interested in how a radio works. His average in class is 95% and he is one of the highest scorers....
Korean War, 1950-1953--United States; Correspondence; Military training; United States. Army--Military life; Military leaves and furloughs
Francis is sorry to hear that Jesse is in the hospital and hopes he gets well soon. He has four more week of night school left. At Christmas, 75% of men will get furlough but 25% will have to stay to keep the camp guarded. Francis lives 900 miles...
