May 22, 1944

(V-mail from Vic to his brother Rudy and his wife Ann in Passaic, New Jersey. Photo shows Tokorina fighter strip on Bougainville in early 1944, a P-39 taking off.)

Monday,

Dear Ann and Rudy,

Thanks for your recent letter. By now you should've received the air-mailer I sent you last week. The pics you mentioned being in none too good condition must've been those from a Jap. You can keep them if they interest you whatever. However, the others that Paul & Ed may've sent you kindly forward on home to the folks.

George Conrad, AMM 3/C, dropped in on me last Sat. morning. He flew up from a navy air base some distance south and visited with me for a few hrs. We had quite a bull-session.

Yesterday we were issued our luxury rations: 2 cokes and 6 beers per man. We're getting recent movies now and have recently seen "Thousands Cheer", "Is Everybody Happy", "Lost Angel", "Song of Bernadette", and "Miracle of Morgan's Creek".

What's in the package you mention? In your next letter will you please enclose a few air mail envelopes and good stationery?

Regards,
Vic