September 8, 1944

(Letter from Vic in Bougainville to brother Paul in Berkeley, California. Photo is of entertainer June Bruner in Bougainville, who performed at the USO show there in late August 1944.)

Friday

Dear Paul,

Enclosed within this envelope you'll note eleven snap-shots that I wish you'd keep for me. The extreme humidity isn't doing them any good over here. Had some others spoil and some unexposed film deteriorate as well.

Say, can you possibly send me any film? Most any type can be readily used such as 120, 620, 110, or 616 because cameras requiring such sizes are usually available about the btry.

Today I received a brief letter from Ted that came by regular mail that was a month or more enroute. Please remind him to use air-mail and write in more detail. I'll drop him a line before the week-end is up. How's he doing with the gals thereabouts?

Have you gone around with Yuts yet since he came back from furlough? Where does he expect to go next and when's he shoving off?

I read that that Joe "Red" Trentadue died of wounds received at Saipan. Too bad. The war news from the European front sounds extremely good.

Your brother,
Vic