While reading your newsletter, I enjoyed pictures of the old Liberty Cards. So I looked through my old papers and found one dated Dec 1st 1950. Prior to hitting Incheon beach on Septermber 15th 1950, we were docked in Kobe, Japan. One night a loud sound came out of the speakers. "NOW HEAR THIS, NOW HEAR THIS! ANY MARINE UNDER 18 YEARS OF AGE REPORT TO YOUR PLT LEADER! IF YOU FAIL TO DO SO YOU'LL BE AN OLD MAN BEFORE YOU GET OUT OF THE BRIG!" It ended up with about 50 or us being sent to an old Jap base in Otsu, Japan where we were known as Uncle Sam's Misguided Children. I was sent to Sasebo, Japan to guard the main gate until I could be sent back to my copmany in November.
Semper Fi,
CPL Bill Dove