Dear Mother and Dad:
In order to write a little more I’m not using V-mail but hope you will get this in decent time. Yesterday was a boom day for mail so I’ll have plenty to answer although I’ve been writing almost everyday.
Got Dan’s letter and I’ll answer it tonight.
Today had the opportunity to get away from camp and ride around in a jeep to different parts of the island. If you could get a look at these flowers along the road and the beautiful landscape you’d think you were in a greenhouse. Guess I get a little daffy over the sights and the ocean is really blue seen from a high point. I’m so drastically awkward with words that you’ll have to use your imagination.
Expecting a pass tomorrow or the next day—it will give some diversion, a show, a swim and perhaps a round of golf. Theatres are quite modern with good films-in fact the towns near would be likened to any small town on the mainland, excepting the coconut trees and vegetation. Liquor is rationed to a quart a week for civilians but is not available for soldiers. Beer is plentiful but weak. On pass we must carry our gas mask and helmet and have it with us at all time. Civilians have them too but many
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