1 November 1951

"While we were sitting here they had a black out, and everyone had to man his battle stations. Just a drill. Not the real thing."

Heading into the Pusan harbor 1952

 

27 October 1951 (their 5th wedding anniversary)

"I wish that I could have sent you something but I have not been in port for almost a month....I'll make it up to you in the near future."

Buss and Ruth October 27, 1946

 

24 October 1951

"I put in for an officer's commission yesterday so now I have to put my mind in some books for some studying."

21 October 1951

"Well I hear that we are to go into the beach and bombard for a couple of weeks...I am sending most of the letters that I write Free now...most of the mail is carried by the planes of the Navy and Army from out here."

 

20 October 1951

"Only seven more days till our anniversary. Just think that it was five years ago that we had such a wonderful time in the Hotel Lincoln."

 

20 October 1951

"Well I have the name of being the "tightest guy aboard ship" so I don't mind...they can say what they want to...I like to have something saved for a rainy day."

 

17 October 1951

"We did some firing today, not at what you think. We just fired a few rounds at a sleeve...what is drug behind an airplane."

USS Halsey Powell circa 1951

 

16 October 1951

"I wish that I was there to help you keep warm in bed. Wasn't it nice the way we used to lay all cuddled up together."

Buss and Ruth circa 1946

 

15 October 1951

"Boy this ship is rocking and rolling like I never seen before. We are doing about 30 knots an hour."

 

14 October 1951

"...I wish that I could send you something for our anniversary, but honestly Ruth I would rather save a little more money and use it on a trip."

Note: Like father, like daughter, for those that know me.

12 October 1951

"I just wish that I could have you with me aboard ship, wouldn't that be nice."

Buss and Ruth newly married circa 1946

 

12 October 1951

"Last nite the ship rolled and rolled. I almost fell out of my bunk with the ship rolling so much."

Ships with Task Force 77 during the Korean War

 

10 October 1951

"Someday we will have our own little home somewhere....where would you like to live for the rest of your life?"

6 October 1951

"I keep thinking about Yellowstone National Park and the Black Hills of South Dakota."

Note: Buss and Ruth did take that trip to the Black Hills of South Dakota. It was not with a tent, but it was with a Pace Arrow motor home in 1972. They took several road trips with this motor home and Buss loved to tinker with it making improvements over the years.

Pierce Arrow motor home circa 1974

4 October 1951

"I know I have a tough time of it just setting out here on this big piece of iron."

 

2 October 1951

"They have a good show on here tonight. "King Solomon's Mines"."

30 September 1951

"I went ashore yesterday for the first time since I've been here."

 

28 September 1951

"I don't know where we are going, but I believe that we will be out for quite sometime this time....almost two months."

 

27 September 1951

"They cancelled liberty yesterday as the water was too rough for the boats."

Yokosuka Naval Base, Japan circa 1949

Yokosuka, Japan 1952