July 28, 1944

(V-mail from Vic to younger brother Paul, sent from Bougainville, Solomon Islands to Berkeley, California. Photo shows P-39 taking off from Tokorino Airstrip.)
Friday evening,

Dear Paul,

Last nite I enclosed two negatives within a letter that'll travel via regular first-class mail. Probably won't reach you for a month.

What action have you taken as regards the books I requested? Having trouble locating copies? Don't go out of you way to obtain any of that stuff and spend a lot of time that you might need. How're you making out concerning a High Standard or Woodsman? If you get one let me know how much it set you back & don't forget holster and ammo. If they're practically unobtainable let me know as soon as possible and don't waste any more of your time on it. Coulnd't you send one item with, say, Baccaccio's "De Cammeron" or "Serenade: as packaged books?

Did Yuts write you that he might be seeing you in the near future?

Your brother,
Vic