Dear Katherine,

War is finally over in Korea! Just as when General MacArthur said that we would be home by Christmas, we got attacked by the Chinese army. Ridiculous, isn’t it? But anyway fighting has slowed down these days, and no one on our side is getting any further across the border (luck for us, neither is their side advancing either), and we are all tired out already. Some of my buddies have lost there lives; may God bless them in Heaven.

Korea on both sides of the border is now in shambles. Our side gave the other a huge punch with our more advanced fighter planes and bombing the dams so that the rice fields are flooded, so they are definitely going to take a long time before they have a steady source of food. I bet the other side is also angry that there is still two Koreas instead of one, but better having only half the country under communism than the whole country under it, in my opinion.

Meanwhile over this side, the situation is just as bad. Those tiny shelters that are still standing are overcrowded with civilians. Apparently a whole lot of them actually escaped from across the border, but not everyone in their families managed to reach here safely. They all look worried and listless, and the news of the division at the 38^th parallel definitely shocked them. Looking at it, I doubt they would ever get to reunite with their families, especially after hearing all the harsh things that happened to the people on the other side. Looks like Korea will permanently split, not just politically affecting the country, but also their civilians. I even feel sorry for the civilians whose families will be permanently divided.

Not to mention that the death toll keeps climbing. Sure, our side lost a lot of men, but apparently the figures of Korean casualties as released by the USSR stand at about 1million. Unbelievable. We are supposed to be here to back off the advance of communism, and then 1million people are dead and can’t see the effects of the war. But considering that the economic futures of North and South Korea are very bleak, the death toll is gonna keep climbing, though I’m waiting for the official figures to be released on our side before I comment any further.

Geez, I wish that USSR would stop it with the expansion of their power already. The death toll from this war is bad enough already, but if they decide to invade other countries, we are going to put a stop to it no matter what. Sheesh, we would have beaten them up really bad only if we are sure that they aren’t going to punch us back in the face with nukes.

I should stop moaning about the war here already. I’m helping to clear rubble from the streets. The faster South Korea gets back on their feet, the less likely chance of communism spreading from the North. (I heard that some North Korean spies attempted to cross the boarder already, won’t they ever give up?!)

Will be home soon!

Love,

Tom

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