About me

Enations
A collection of poetry

Life Forms on Mars
A short story

Home page

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The War Years

In the beginning

Letters from Home
A recreation of life in Guadalupe, California in 1944 from comments in letters by my mom to my dad and from personal memories. To be added later.

The 165 days in the combat zone, Luzon, The Philippines, 1945. A limited recreation of what my dad faced and experienced from whatever comments I can find in letters from him to my mom and from a few memories of comments he made about his war experiences.

Letters from home

Letters to home

The Souvenirs of War

Images after the war

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Japanese mementos

 In November 1945 my father was stationed in Japan as part of the occupation forces. Before his unit was deactivated (in December 1945), he collected a few mementos in Japan. One of these was a kimono which I believe he purchased for his wife and another robe which may have been meant as a gift for his infant sons.

July 6, 2007

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