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doc Letter from Tadashi Ishida to Mr. & Mrs. Y Ishida (ddr-densho-535-124)

Tad went to D.C. the day before with Chester Fukuhara, who he knew from Ogden. The two of them rented a cab and went sightseeing. They're now back at camp and plan to see "National Velvet" at the movies. Tad says he knows John Iwatsu's whole family is in New York, but he isn't sure if …

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doc Letter from Tadashi Ishida to Mr. & Mrs. Y Ishida (ddr-densho-535-133)

Tad and company are headed out the next day, so they're having a party that night. Tad has yet to be assigned to a unit, "which is a good sign." If Tad goes overseas, he may be assigned to the 442nd: "I might see Bob (Yatabe) yet." Parents' note on envelope back: 136 Thursday Feb 15, …

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doc Letter from Tadashi Ishida to Mr. & Mrs. Y Ishida (ddr-densho-535-116)

Check-in letter from Fort Meade, Maryland, written 14 days after the last letter from Camp Blanding. Tad is bunking with Shiro; the barracks are "swell, and nice." The fort is 45 minutes from D.C. and Baltimore, and the men can leave whenever they'd like if they're not on duty; Tad and Shiro plan to go to …

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doc Letter from Tadashi Ishida to Mr. & Mrs. Y Ishida (ddr-densho-535-126)

Tad and Shiro signed up for boxing trials, but weren't called up to spar. Parents' note on envelope back: 129 Friday Feb. 9, 1945

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doc Letter from Tadashi Ishida to Mr. & Mrs. Y Ishida (ddr-densho-535-132)

Parents' note on envelope back: 135 Thursday Feb 15, 1945 PM

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doc Letter from Tadashi Ishida to Mr. & Mrs. Y Ishida (ddr-densho-535-117)

Tad went to the barber: "my head looks like an open book." Parents' note on envelope back: 120 Monday Jan. 29, 1945

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doc Letter from Tadashi Ishida to Mr. & Mrs. Y Ishida (ddr-densho-535-121)

Tad got paid: "my wallet is fat again." The company went to the firing range that day. Later, Tad and Shiro saw "This Man's Navy", which was "a good typical [Wallace] Beery show." Parents' note on envelope back: 124 Saturday Feb 3, 1945

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doc Letter from Tadashi Ishida to Mr. & Mrs. Y Ishida (ddr-densho-535-118)

Check-in letter from New York City. Tad and Shiro are in town all weekend, staying at the Times Square Hotel. That night, they saw Artie Shaw and his orchestra. As for the city, Tad "never saw anything like it." Letter written at 2 a.m., but Tad says ?it's just like 6:00 p.m. right now.? Parents' note …

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doc Letter from Tadashi Ishida to Mr. & Mrs. Y Ishida (ddr-densho-535-123)

Tad and company learned about land mines and fired mortars. Tad and friends went to the bowling alley that night. He says the food at the fort is "really good!" Parents' note on envelope back: 126 Tuesday Feb. 6, 1945

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doc Letter from Tadashi Ishida to Mr. & Mrs. Y Ishida (ddr-densho-535-128)

The day before, Tad and Shiro visited Shiro's brother, who is also a soldier and is stationed about 40 miles from D.C. There's a rumor that Tad's group may ship out in mid-February. If they're shipped out, they'll go to New York first. Says Washington "sure is a crowded place. We wait in line for everything." …

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doc Letter from Tadashi Ishida to Mr. & Mrs. Y Ishida (ddr-densho-535-119)

Tad and Shiro saw "Roughly Speaking" at the movies; it was "a nice picture." So far, Tad has been "running around having a nice time" at Fort Meade. Says the living quarters are very nice, just like a college campus. Tad and company are living in the fort itself, not in the camp. The weather is …

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doc Letter from Tadashi Ishida to Mr. & Mrs. Y Ishida (ddr-densho-535-129)

Tad and Shiro (and the rest of their company) are being shipped out. First, they'll go to the port of embarkation, which Tad thinks is next to New York. Tad tells his parents not to worry, that hell keep writing, and to pass on his thanks to Mr. Okamoto for fixing his watch. Parents' note on …

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doc Letter from Tadashi Ishida to Mr. & Mrs. Y Ishida (ddr-densho-535-122)

Tad and company learned about the German soldiers and their equipment. Parents' note on envelope back: 125 Monday Feb. 5, 1945 P.M.

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doc Letter from Tadashi Ishida to Mr. & Mrs. Y Ishida (ddr-densho-535-120)

Parents' note on envelope back: 123 Feb. 2, 1945 Friday

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doc Letter from Tadashi Ishida to Mr. & Mrs. Y Ishida (ddr-densho-535-125)

Tad and company went out into the woods for a compass problem. Everyone got lost. Parents' note on envelope back: 128 Wednesday Feb. 7, 1945 PM

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doc Letter from Tadashi Ishida to Mr. & Mrs. Y Ishida (ddr-densho-535-131)

Chester and Tad spent their last day in D.C. at the Smithsonian. They're headed to New York soon, but Tad isn't sure when. Parents' note on envelope back: 134 Wednesday Feb 14, 1945

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