Milford chronicle., 1945-06-01
Mick Brothers
Meet On Okinawa
Parents Here Receive Interesting
Letter From TT. Dr. FcliN Wick

Mick. a Lieutenant d. - in the
Medical Corps OF the United States
Navy:
Monday, April l6
Dearest Mum and Dad.
So at last | have time to write
you. | hope my previous letters are
coming through by this time. I'm
only sad because you had To 90 50
long without letters from us.
| hardly know where to begin.
First. must tell You that am ON
Okinawa more details later.
The most wonderful thing has
really happened. Frank is here.
Even now can hardly believe our
AoOd fortune to have landed on
the opposite side of the globe.
exactly 2li miles apart -, After
We had been here for several days.
and the work Stacked off tiny hit.
| broke away and went cruising in
my ambulance in search for Frank.
You will recall that always had
the unCanEy feeling that sometime
somewhere, in this bis pond, our
paths would cross. | found him al
most Immediately. He Was surpriS-
ed, naturally, To see me way out
here, and you may hc sure there
was muck back -slappinS and chew
in2 the rag. He was rather tired. dS
everyone is, during the first few
days of such an operation, what
with makeshiit quarters and the
rush and confusion of gathering
the units gear tOGethcr. building
camp. and generally getting under
way. Since then, however. he has
caught up ON his sleep and has had
a few baths and an occasional
shave. and is in fine shape. The
operation has proven so easy that
everyone is in brighter spirits
Since Frank is one of the senior OF
tiCeri in the group he has some ad-
miniStrative duties in addition To
tying. SO he doesn't get very much
sleep. He's gotten one Jap already
said il was like shooting fish in Il
barrel. Isn't that just like Frank ?
! drive over to see him every
other day, it's only ten minute
drive when the roads are good
meaning when there's no rain to
make mud. He showed me his
plane and all the intricate GcNices
with a brief explanation of each
He has her name painted on the
fuScla@c. His last plane. which he
lost in the MarshallS, was Betty
/ Lou, SO this one is Betty Lou
Too" His squadron. NMt' 224 of
thirty planes. has the reputation of
being the most efficient aircraft
unit in the entire Marine Corps
and are they proud Of it. met IA
lot of his flying comrades. They
are a fine bunch of men and they
sure think a lot of Frank
Yesterday We got in some fancy
ratiOnS To inauGurate the compile
tion of our galley here. SO have
brought Frank down to our camp
for dinner
As far as my outfit is concerned.
We came ashore on the 3rd of April
or D-Day plus ,, at 500 u. IN. We
waded knee deep across a quarter
of Il mile of rough coral. with full
packs, just like the movies. We
made camp, due in hy sunset anC
had our supper (k rations) after
dark. | found my ambulance riGht
away. so my COrpsmcn and Slept
: on StretCherS in the ambulance. We
were much more comfortable thar
the others, who slept in pup tent:
= or in their fOXhOlCS. We Camped or
the beach for two days and thcI
moved up here on a low hill to oul
permanent camp site. The next few
days were full of hard work. natu
rally. | spent most of the time
? securing the beaches in the amhu
lance, looking for my Clio gear
l Considering the general state o
confusion, think ! did pretty we'll
lost only Il few pieces. the mos
important of which were three O
I my tents and all my poles. w
managed finally to put up three
: tents and got the dispensary undc
way. One tent is our quarter.
: another is the dispcnsary an,
StOrerOCm. and the third is tn
ward. We have quite Il nice caml
:. very comfortable, and beautiful
: little diSpcnSary.
!, The climate is very pleasant Wit
!. hOt days and cool nights. cXCcp
:. when it rains. which is not very of
ten. The frequent air raid alert
arc Il nuisance at niSht bCcaus
they make us scramble for our al
raid shelters, hut they rarely mate
:, rlalizc into anything. The Jap
g come over in ones and tWOS and d
n very little damage. About half q
= them are shot down by our \ .
= guns. It's exciting to watch fror
= our rin2sidC scat. as il were. Ever
+ time one eXplOdcS, a cheer goes II
:, from the ground. The laps appca
: to be very weak. AS far as know
t. they haven't gotten Il single one q
!, our planes certainly none q
:. Franks outfit.
:. We are now reduced to thinkin
F" up improvements for the camp q
: dlSpenSary to keep our minds 0ccU
pied | am making balance t
weigh up our mCdiCations My bul
drugs come in pure crYStallin
form and ! have no way to mcasur
II them for making up solutions an
Il mcdiCatiOns.
n Tho progress of war seems to il
V dlcate that we may be back HON
soon. | certainly hope so. It's yer
encouraging anyhow. isn't it?
d Mail hasn't started to come i
5 yet for our outfit, as it has fc
e Franks. My last letter from yo
was March II, and from Bcb
February Il. We're hoping.
So for the present. so long. Hor
N YOU are both well and God bles
you. After reading this l hope 20
n won't worry about us any NOR
no?
Thinking of you and loving yo
II so,