April 21, 1943
Dear Kay−
I guess you folks have been wondering what I’ve been doing all this time. I didn’t write because I was just lazy and was never in the mood to do so.As you can plainly see, we got across safely. I know I’ll never make a sailor, and when I “heaved” once, I heard a sailor say, “Gosh, how can anybody get sick on this boat.” Well, the sight of the water was enough for me. Most of the men were seasick for the first two days, however, all were soon up and about.
As we neared the California coast, there was a considerable change in the weather. For the first time in my life I had to wear an overcoat and gloves.
The California coast was a welcome sight. Everybody was on deck (excuse the pencil) trying to get a view. We passed the Golden Gate and the Oakland Bay bridge. You can easily understand because we were troops, we had no chance whatsoever of “seeing the sights.” Also, I can’t be writing about anything that has any military significance, and that doesn’t leave much to write about. We stopped for awhile at Bakersfield, Calif., and we got to see the town.
Incidentally, this was the only town we really got to see. The people at North Platte, Nebraska were the nicest. The canteen gave us magazines, fruits etc. I can’t tell you much about the rest of the trip, but it was interesting.
We’re at camp now and so far nothing has gone wrong. I haven’t seen Harold since we left the ship but I hope I do.
Well, so long and lemme know how things are over there.
Love
Stan
PFC Stanley Izumigawa
PS: let me know the date you receive this.
I guess you folks have been wondering what I’ve been doing all this time. I didn’t write because I was just lazy and was never in the mood to do so.
As you can plainly see, we got across safely. I know I’ll never make a sailor, and when I “heaved” once, I heard a sailor say, “Gosh, how can anybody get sick on this boat.” Well, the sight of the water was enough for me. Most of the men were seasick for the first two days, however, all were soon up and about.
As we neared the California coast, there was a considerable change in the weather. For the first time in my life I had to wear an overcoat and gloves.
The California coast was a welcome sight. Everybody was on deck (excuse the pencil) trying to get a view. We passed the Golden Gate and the Oakland Bay bridge. You can easily understand because we were troops, we had no chance whatsoever of “seeing the sights.” Also, I can’t be writing about anything that has any military significance, and that doesn’t leave much to write about. We stopped for awhile at Bakersfield, Calif., and we got to see the town.
Incidentally, this was the only town we really got to see. The people at North Platte, Nebraska were the nicest. The canteen gave us magazines, fruits etc. I can’t tell you much about the rest of the trip, but it was interesting.
We’re at camp now and so far nothing has gone wrong. I haven’t seen Harold since we left the ship but I hope I do.
Well, so long and lemme know how things are over there.
Love
Stan
PFC Stanley Izumigawa
PS: let me know the date you receive this.
April 21, 1943
Dear Kay−
I guess you folks have been wondering what I’ve been doing all this time. I didn’t write because I was just lazy and was never in the mood to do so.
As you can plainly see, we got across safely. I know I’ll never make a sailor, and when I “heaved” once, I heard a sailor say, “Gosh, how can anybody get sick on this boat.” Well, the sight of the water was enough for me. Most of the men were seasick for the first two days, however, all were soon up and about.
As we neared the California coast, there was a considerable change in the weather. For the first time in my life I had to wear an overcoat and gloves.
The California coast was a welcome sight. Everybody was on deck (excuse the pencil) trying to get a view. We passed the Golden Gate and the Oakland Bay bridge. You can easily understand because we were troops, we had no chance whatsoever of “seeing the sights.” Also, I can’t be writing about anything that has any military significance, and that doesn’t leave much to write about. We stopped for awhile at Bakersfield, Calif., and we got to see the town.
Incidentally, this was the only town we really got to see. The people at North Platte, Nebraska were the nicest. The canteen gave us magazines, fruits etc. I can’t tell you much about the rest of the trip, but it was interesting.
We’re at camp now and so far nothing has gone wrong. I haven’t seen Harold since we left the ship but I hope I do.
Well, so long and lemme know how things are over there.
Love
Stan
PFC Stanley Izumigawa
PS: let me know the date you receive this.
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