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oculars we were able to see three cargo ships like minute water bugs against the horizon and protected by two smaller craft obviously an escort. "I sure hope they're bringing fresh meat ", said one man as he handed the glasses to another; Then it was time for me to leave. I climbed down the long ladder in the hot sun and prepared to go to chow.

This evening, along with a number of others, I went to the new Enlisted Men's Club and paid a dollar for the privilage of buying ice cream and cokes - as long as they held out. It seemed rather a queer transaxtion paying for the privilege of buying something butice cream and coke were such rare treats that I didn't bother to wonder too long about it.

10 July 1945

Now that the Fifth Air Force has moved to Okinawa I have a hunch that's why I haven't heard from Stan Shier for so long. Come to think of it I haven't heard from anyone for some time. Oh a letter here and there but certainly not the volume of mail I used to get.

A notice appeared on the bulletin board about no tee shirts outside the area. Three days ago