A handwritten draft letter from a returning CBI Theater veteran, reflecting on nearly three years of active duty in the Orient after having lived in China as a civilian for three and a half years prior. Anxious about reassignment and hoping to leverage his shipping experience, the writer's self-edited draft — complete with a bracketed passage marked 'omit?' — offers a personal glimpse into the uncertainty many servicemen faced as they transitioned out of the war. Project: 218594