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doc Letter from Alvin Uchiyama to Kathleen Koga Uchiyama (ddr-densho-406-126)

Played softball, heard that his parents want Kathleen and Yuri (Aileen) to go with them to San Jose, but he wants them to stay in camp

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-406-126/

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-406-189)

The men are angry about the strikes, he is going to the rest center in Rome for a week, is sending money to her and to his mom.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-406-189/

doc Letter from Alvin Uchiyama to Kathleen Koga Uchiyama (ddr-densho-406-145)

Unit is being moved again, doesn't get along with his sargent, doesn't like the men in the 442nd, even his brother Archie is different.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-406-145/

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-406-146)

Excitement about the war being over, wishing he could come home

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-406-146/

doc Letter from Alvin Uchiyama to Kathleen Koga Uchiyama (ddr-densho-406-160)

Doesn't want her to join his family on the farm in Mt. View because he doesn't want her to do farm work, but will understand if she goes, is sorry to miss his sister's wedding to Walter.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-406-160/

doc Letter from Alvin Uchiyama to Kathleen Koga Uchiyama (ddr-densho-406-143)

Unit is moving again, promises to send money, wonders how much she has saved and whether it is enough to have another baby.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-406-143/

doc Letter from Alvin Uchiyama to Kathleen Koga Uchiyama (ddr-densho-406-194)

Is expecting to be home before Christmas, glad to hear Fred's wife had a baby, doesn't want to sign the waiver to get a higher rating

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-406-194/

doc Letter from Alvin Uchiyama to Kathleen Koga Uchiyama (ddr-densho-406-201)

Asks how she and Yuri (Aileen) are getting along with his family, expects to go the depot any day.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-406-201/

doc Letter from Alvin Uchiyama to Kathleen Koga Uchiyama (ddr-densho-406-86)

Telling Kathleen not to worry, he is doing fine, asks for some money to buy a few things, heard about his brother Archie being promoted to staff sergeant.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-406-86/

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-406-179)

Is sending $50, and another $25 in a money order, hasn't sent the stockings yet, but soon.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-406-179/

doc Letter from Alvin Uchiyama to Kathleen Koga Uchiyama (ddr-densho-406-193)

Wishing Kathleen Happy Birthday, tells her not to send anything more because expects to be leaving in November, the shoes she sent don't fit, so gave them to Archie

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-406-193/

doc Letter from Alvin Uchiyama to Kathleen Koga Uchiyama (ddr-densho-406-135)

Members of his unit are being sent home, but he hasn't received any orders yet.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-406-135/

doc Letter from Alvin Uchiyama to Kathleen Koga Uchiyama (ddr-densho-406-147)

Has not been gambling, but did gamble when he was first in Italy, and was still a little upset that they didn't have another baby before he left.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-406-147/

doc Letter from Alvin Uchiyama to Kathleen Koga Uchiyama (ddr-densho-406-138)

Now with the 442nd, company K, stationed outside of Florence, but is unhappy and feels out of place

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-406-138/

doc Letter from Alvin Uchiyama to Kathleen Koga Uchiyama (ddr-densho-406-202)

Asks her to send some food stuffs, even though he will be gone, his men can have a treat, is proud of the fact that his men like him and he has done as well for them as he can. Corner of last page of letter torn.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-406-202/

doc Letter from Alvin Uchiyama to Kathleen Koga Uchiyama (ddr-densho-406-182)

Glad to hear she had a visit with her sister Trudy, and news of other friends, is planning a trip to Switzerland on a pass

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-406-182/

doc Letter from Alvin Uchiyama to Kathleen Koga Uchiyama (ddr-densho-406-127)

Rumors that some in his outfit are going back to the states, while other will be reassigned in Italy

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-406-127/

doc Letter from Alvin Uchiyama to Kathleen Koga Uchiyama (ddr-densho-406-197)

Archie is headed home with everyone with 70 or more points.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-406-197/

doc Postcard from Alvin Uchiyama to Kathleen Koga Uchiyama (ddr-densho-406-206)

Saying he is due to come home soon.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-406-206/

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-406-150)

Hoping that since the war is over, they will lower the points needed to come home, listening to old songs that remind him of the old days before the war

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-406-150/

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/

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