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Louis Trames
HEADQUARTERS 223rd INFANTRY REGIMENT
40th Infantry Division
APO 6
COL. L. W. TRUMAN
COMMANDING OFFICER
6 December
Dear Cousin Beso:
I have just read in our Korean
edit. in of the Stars and stripes of the passing
away of your mother Jardy as it may be,
I do want to express my sympathy in
your great loss I am score though
that you do find comfort in the fact
that you were able to be with her and
give her every assistance
at the present time I am
commanding a segment in the 40 the Devision
in Korea, and have been on line since
the 30 of October 2 say the very least
the job is most taxing. The winter
conditions certainly do not make it any
earsier my present posit in is in the
"Punch bowl which is one frature
won derments as for as grown douration
almost a perfect aircle of
Ocer enemy action has not been too heavy
a bowl of about 10000 meters diameter
except for artillery and moctor fire at
add Times
of do hope this faind you and
Causin Harry in the best of health. again
may I offer sea eere cor dolence
Sincerely
Jaccin
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