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doc Letter from Alvin Uchiyama to Kathleen Koga Uchiyama (ddr-densho-406-101)

Hoping Kathleen doesn't feel she didn't marry the wrong man, will try to be better, but no promises

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-406-101/

doc Letter from Alvin Uchiyama to Kathleen Koga Uchiyama (ddr-densho-406-102)

Sorry that he doesn't write more interesting letters, but will tell her all about his time when he is home

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-406-102/

doc Letter from Alvin Uchiyama to Kathleen Koga Uchiyama (ddr-densho-406-103)

Sent somethings and money for Yuri (Aileen)'s birthday, expects to go to Rome soon and will look for some things to buy there

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-406-103/

doc Letter from Alvin Uchiyama to Kathleen Koga Uchiyama (ddr-densho-406-104)

Worried that his is a disappointment to Kathleen, wants to send Yuri (Aileen) a tricycle

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-406-104/

doc Letter from Alvin Uchiyama to Kathleen Koga Uchiyama (ddr-densho-406-105)

Visited Rome, but couldn't afford to buy anything, asked Kathleen to send him a pair of civilian shoes

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-406-105/

doc Letter from Alvin Uchiyama to Kathleen Koga Uchiyama (ddr-densho-406-106)

Visited Pisa, is planning to send Kathleen money to visit his folks

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-406-106/

doc Letter from Alvin Uchiyama to Kathleen Koga Uchiyama (ddr-densho-406-107)

Possibility that he will be transferred to the 442nd, has an anniversary surprise for her, daily routine

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-406-107/

doc Letter from Alvin Uchiyama to Kathleen Koga Uchiyama (ddr-densho-406-108)

Has some news for Kathleen, but won't tell her until later, doesn't want her to leave camp to move to Mountain View with his parents

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-406-108/

doc Letter from Alvin Uchiyama to Kathleen Koga Uchiyama (ddr-densho-406-109)

Hoping to be home soon, asking if Kathleen can send a pair of civilian shoes and cigarettes

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-406-109/

doc Letter from Alvin Uchiyama to Kathleen Koga Uchiyama (ddr-densho-406-110)

Missing Kathleen and Yuri (Aileen)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-406-110/

doc Letter from Alvin Uchiyama to Kathleen Koga Uchiyama (ddr-densho-406-111)

Hoping to be home by Christmas

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-406-111/

doc Letter from Alvin Uchiyama to Kathleen Koga Uchiyama (ddr-densho-406-112)

Went to a beach near Rome on day off, got sunburned, would like to learn to swim.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-406-112/

doc Letter from Alvin Uchiyama to Kathleen Koga Uchiyama (ddr-densho-406-113)

The beach he visited was the Lido and run by the Red Cross with separate areas for civilians, enlisted men and officers, hasn't hear form his brother Archie

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-406-113/

doc Letter from Alvin Uchiyama to Kathleen Koga Uchiyama (ddr-densho-406-114)

Played a softball game but lost, hoping to send money home so they can build up a savings

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-406-114/

doc Letter from Alvin Uchiyama to Kathleen Koga Uchiyama (ddr-densho-406-115)

Went to Rome and saw a movie, played another softball game, appreciates getting letters from home

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-406-115/

doc Letter from Alvin Uchiyama to Kathleen Koga Uchiyama (ddr-densho-406-116)

Got news of Archie's promotion to Platoon sergeant, rumors that Alvin's battalion is moving soon

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-406-116/

doc Letter from Alvin Uchiyama to Kathleen Koga Uchiyama (ddr-densho-406-117)

Wondering where they might live after the war, doesn't look like he will be coming home soon

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-406-117/

doc Letter from Alvin Uchiyama to Kathleen Koga Uchiyama (ddr-densho-406-118)

Alvin's company moved to Florence, he might be transferred to the 442nd guarding Prisoner of War camps

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-406-118/

doc Letter from Alvin Uchiyama to Kathleen Koga Uchiyama (ddr-densho-406-119)

Men in his platoon continue to write to Alvin after they leave to ask his advice, still doesn't know when he will come home.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-406-119/

doc Letter from Alvin Uchiyama to Kathleen Koga Uchiyama (ddr-densho-406-120)

Describing train trip transferring to new location between Florence and Pisa and how all the village are bombed, including Pisa

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-406-120/

doc Letter from Alvin Uchiyama to Kathleen Koga Uchiyama (ddr-densho-406-121)

First page missing, heard some news about his brother Archie possibly wounded, wants to send a tricycle to Yuri.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-406-121/

doc Letter from Alvin Uchiyama to Kathleen Koga Uchiyama (ddr-densho-406-122)

Going to Florence on a day off, destroyed all the letters from her and Yuri (Aileen) because he got made at something she wrote.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-406-122/

doc Letter from Alvin Uchiyama to Kathleen Koga Uchiyama (ddr-densho-406-123)

Had an x-ray of his hand that got injured, sorry to be missing Yuri (Aileen)'s birthday on July 15th and their anniversary.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-406-123/

doc Letter from Alvin Uchiyama to Kathleen Koga Uchiyama (ddr-densho-406-124)

Went to Florence, but not interested in going again, is going to send Kathleen money

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-406-124/

doc Letter from Alvin Uchiyama to Kathleen Koga Uchiyama (ddr-densho-406-125)

Thinking about having more children, but knows it may be a while before they can afford to, mentions someone he trained with that was killed with the 10th mountain division.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-406-125/

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