ddr-densho-535 — Tadashi Ishida Collection — Objects

doc Letter from Tadashi Ishida to Mr. & Mrs. Y Ishida (ddr-densho-535-251)

Tad describing work at the veterinary hospital and a horse named Goldy he has befriended; dinner at a restaurant in town; asking for his mother to send him the sweater she knitted for him. Parents' note on envelope back: 253 Friday Sept 21, 1945 request for sweater

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doc Letter from Tadashi Ishida to Mr. & Mrs. Y Ishida (ddr-densho-535-252)

Tad received the package with the shirt and pants, and magazines; went riding; planning to go to a dance later. Parents' note on envelope back: 254 Monday Sept. 24, 1945 PM

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doc Letter from Tadashi Ishida to Mr. & Mrs. Y Ishida (ddr-densho-535-253)

Check-in letter from Italy: Tad had the shirt they sent altered; wondering why he hasn't gotten many letters lately; will write to some friends; asks for socks and magazines. Parents' note on envelope back: 255 Sept 29, 1945 Saturday request for magazines and socks

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doc Letter from Tadashi Ishida to Mr. & Mrs. Y Ishida (ddr-densho-535-254)

Tad went riding, helped treat some injured horses; still hoping for letters; read that rationing in the U.S. will be over soon. Parents' note on envelope back: 256 Saturday Sept. 29, 1945

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doc Letter from Tadashi Ishida to Mr. & Mrs. Y Ishida (ddr-densho-535-255)

Tad and friends had a jam session; did some shooting with his service pistol; still hoping for letters. Parents' note on envelope back: 257 Saturday Sept. 29, 1945

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doc Letter from Tadashi Ishida to Mr. & Mrs. Y Ishida (ddr-densho-535-256)

Tad and class took a written test and the three men from the 442nd scored the highest; planning to take a trip to Rome if he can get a couple of days off; saw a Mickey Rooney film called "Young Tom Edison". Parents' note on envelope back: 258 Saturday Sept. 29, 1945

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doc Letter from Tadashi Ishida to Mr. & Mrs. Y Ishida (ddr-densho-535-257)

Tad is sending some clippings; he might be moving to Pisa soon to rejoin his company. Parents' note on envelope back: 259 Saturday Sept. 29, 1945

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doc Letter from Tadashi Ishida to Mr. & Mrs. Y Ishida (ddr-densho-535-258)

Talks about selling cigarettes to Italians to supplement Army pay. Family tagged this letter with a sticky note "selling cigarettes". Expects to move to Pisa soon; because the 442nd has priority, he will go home with the regiment when they go; asks for lighter fluid and magazines. Parents' note on envelope back: 260 Saturday Sept. 29, …

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doc Letter from Tadashi Ishida to Mr. & Mrs. Y Ishida (ddr-densho-535-259)

Still waiting for letters from them, went target shooting with a friend. Parents' note on envelope back: 261 Saturday Oct. 13, 1945

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doc Letter from Tadashi Ishida to Mr. & Mrs. Y Ishida (ddr-densho-535-260)

Discovered why he was not getting letters, he sent the wrong address; he is moving to Pisa the next day; went to town and saw a movie. Parents' note on envelope back: 262 Saturday Oct. 13, 1945

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doc Letter from Tadashi Ishida to Mr. & Mrs. Y Ishida (ddr-densho-535-261)

Moved to Pisa; received all the back letters and packages; heard they were planning to move back to California; is sending a History of the 442nd. Parents' note on envelope back: 263 Saturday Oct. 13, 1945

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doc Letter from Tadashi Ishida to Mr. & Mrs. Y Ishida (ddr-densho-535-262)

Got his pay; had dinner with his old company; a friend (Katsumi Kawaguchi) reenlisted and is headed to the Pacific theater after a furlough; requests more magazines. Parents' note on envelope back: 264 Saturday Oct. 13, 1945 request for magazines

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doc Letter from Tadashi Ishida to Mr. & Mrs. Y Ishida (ddr-densho-535-263)

Went for his physical exam; visited a stamp shop; has some hakujin friends with a car and they travel around together; saw a movie in Leghorn (Livorno). Parents' note on envelope back: 265 Monday Oct. 15, 1945

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doc Letter from Tadashi Ishida to Mr. & Mrs. Y Ishida (ddr-densho-535-264)

He is saving money for a watch when he gets home; hoping to get promoted to T/5 rank before coming home. Parents' note on envelope back: 266 Monday Oct. 15, 1945

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doc Letter from Tadashi Ishida to Mr. & Mrs. Y Ishida (ddr-densho-535-265)

Bought a wallet at the PX; saw the movie "A Bell for Adano"; still waiting for letters. Parents' note on envelope back: 267 Monday Oct. 15, 1945

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doc Letter from Tadashi Ishida to Mr. & Mrs. Y Ishida (ddr-densho-535-266)

Bought an id bracelet at the PX; went into Pisa and came back on a horse and buggy; saw the movie "A Bell for Adano"; rode around in a Vespa. Parents' note on envelope back: 268 Monday Oct. 15, 1945

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doc Letter from Tadashi Ishida to Mr. & Mrs. Y Ishida (ddr-densho-535-267)

Got his bracelet engraved name and Go for Broke motto; thinks it may be longer in Italy; returning to his company on Saturday. Parents' note on envelope back: 269 Monday Oct 15, 1945

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doc Letter from Tadashi Ishida to Mr. & Mrs. Y Ishida (ddr-densho-535-268)

Expects to return to his company the next day; assumes Tak Yatabe is on his way home, but he doesn't know when he will be able to leave; bought some stamps in Pisa. Includes clipping from Stars and Stripes. Parents' note on envelope back: 270 Monday Oct. 15, 1945

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doc Letter from Tadashi Ishida to Mr. & Mrs. Y Ishida (ddr-densho-535-269)

Went with Min Tsudama to their company to look for mail; most of the 442nd men are going home; wants to take a trip to Switzerland and buy a watch but needs to borrow money; bought a pistol with eight packs of cigarettes. Parents' note on envelope back: 271 Saturday Oct. 20, 1945 $20.00

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doc Letter from Tadashi Ishida to Mr. & Mrs. Y Ishida (ddr-densho-535-270)

Got 11 letters dating from September; assumes they have moved back to San Francisco by now; sends address for John Miyasaki. Parents' note on envelope back: 272 Tuesday Oct. 23, 1945

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doc Letter from Tadashi Ishida to Mr. & Mrs. Y Ishida (ddr-densho-535-271)

Glad they made it to San Francisco; asks about the house and new job; went to Leghorn (Livorno) for show and dinner; still waiting for order to return to service company. Parents' note on envelope back: 273 Tuesday Oct. 23, 1945

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doc Letter from Tadashi Ishida to Mr. & Mrs. Y Ishida (ddr-densho-535-272)

They were issued captured German sleeping bags made of some kind of animal skin; Tad is going to have a jacket made from one; saw a show at Leghorn (Livorno);still waiting for orders. Parents' note on envelope back: 274 Wednesday Oct. 24, 1945

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doc Letter from Tadashi Ishida to Mr. & Mrs. Y Ishida (ddr-densho-535-273)

Still waiting for order to return to service company; hopes they are able to find a house in California; went to a show; plans to go to Pisa for shopping if orders don't come through. Parents' note on envelope back: 275 Wednesday Oct. 24, 1945

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doc Letter from Tadashi Ishida to Mr. & Mrs. Y Ishida (ddr-densho-535-274)

Still waiting for orders; asks for $20 so if he goes to Switzerland he can buy a watch; asks if they have found a house and how long they might stay there. Parents' note on envelope back: 276 Thursday Oct. 25, 1945

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doc Letter from Tadashi Ishida to Mr. & Mrs. Y Ishida (ddr-densho-535-275)

Got their letters and the pair of gloves; asks them to write about San Francisco and the places they used to go; has been playing a lot of badminton and ping pong; got some bottles of coke at the PX and traded them for beer. Parents' note on envelope back: 277 Monday Oct. 29, 1945

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