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doc Letter from Tadashi Ishida to Mr. & Mrs. Y Ishida (ddr-densho-535-398)

He and Ryo are back from Venice, they had a good time he should be leaving the beginning of October. Parents' note on envelope back: 401 Wed. Oct. 9, 1946

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doc Letter from Tadashi Ishida to Mr. & Mrs. Y Ishida (ddr-densho-535-362)

Thinking of going to the military cemetery for memorial day with Ryo (Uchida); Ryo is working the newspaper by himself, so Tad is helping write some articles; tell them not to believe what they hear about the 442nd coming come. Parents' note on envelope back: 364 Friday June 7,1946 Request for magazines and cigarettes

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doc Letter from Tadashi Ishida to Mr. & Mrs. Y Ishida (ddr-densho-535-382)

Reports that he and Ryo's work is considered essential and they will have to stay longer than intended so he will not be home until September; but he will be a sergeant by then and the boats will be less crowded, better for him since he gets seasick. Parents' note on envelope back: 385 Monday Aug. …

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doc Letter from Tadashi Ishida to Mr. & Mrs. Y Ishida (ddr-densho-535-377)

He and Ryo (Uchida) went to Florence and went to a wax museum; Ryo was going out on a trip while he stays at the office; the Lieutenant is impressed with how many bodies they have brought back; he saw in the paper that the 442nd got a big welcome home. Parents' note on envelope back: …

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doc Letter from Tadashi Ishida to Mr. & Mrs. Y Ishida (ddr-densho-535-390)

He and Ryo went out on a trip together to the area that Tad had been at the beginning of his tour; found three bodies; asks them to look up in his diary when he was in Publican, they took pictures there. Parents' note on envelope back: 393 Thursday Sept 5, 1946

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doc Letter from Tadashi Ishida to Mr. & Mrs. Y Ishida (ddr-densho-535-395)

He got both his promotion to sergeant and his order to return home; he is leaving in one week; he and Ryo were investigating a case where a soldier was captured by the Germans, escaped, then was recaptured and killed, they are considering it a war crime. Parents' note on envelope back: 398 Monday Sept. 30, …

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doc Letter from Tadashi Ishida to Mr. & Mrs. Y Ishida (ddr-densho-535-393)

Back from their last trip, but heading out again to the area around Genova; went to Florence to do some shopping but didn't buy anything; still not sure when they are going home, but it will be soon. Parents' note on envelope back: 396 Monday Sept. 16, 1946

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doc Letter from Tadashi Ishida to Mr. & Mrs. Y Ishida (ddr-densho-535-369)

His place in Castelfiorentino is really nice; he and Ryo (Uchida) are going to the island of Elba to look for a missing flyer soon; the group is very military rank conscious and they eat at a separate table from the private. Parents' note on envelope back: 372 Monday June 24, 1946

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doc Letter from Tadashi Ishida to Mr. & Mrs. Y Ishida (ddr-densho-535-392)

He and Ryo are going out on another trip to Castelnuovo di Monti, this should be their last trip; they went to a local festival in the town of Empoli. Parents' note on envelope back: 395 Friday Sept. 13, 1946

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doc Letter from Tadashi Ishida to Mr. & Mrs. Y Ishida (ddr-densho-535-396)

He is not doing much because they are leaving soon; might got to Venice for a couple of days; is finding is hard to adjust to being called Sarg or Sergeant. Parents' note on envelope back: 399 Monday Sept. 30, 1946

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doc Letter from Tadashi Ishida to Mr. & Mrs. Y Ishida (ddr-densho-535-380)

Ryo (Uchida) came back and had found two bodies; is sending photos taken on Elba. Parents' note on envelope back: 383 Friday July 26, 1946 Request for magazines and candy

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doc Letter from Tadashi Ishida to Mr. & Mrs. Y Ishida (ddr-densho-535-397)

Went to Sienna for the evening; planning to take a couple of days and go to Venice before they leave; because he worked as a medic, local townspeople sometimes come to him for minor ailments so when he walks around they say "Buon Journo Dottore" and they call Ryo "Piccolo Dottore". Parents' note on envelope back: …

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doc Letter from Tadashi Ishida to Mr. & Mrs. Y Ishida (ddr-densho-535-365)

The regiment will leave for the staging area soon, then the men who will be going home will board ships and the ones staying behind will move to their new units; he and Ryo will be with the Graves Registration Unit near Florence; Terry Shimabukuro will be going home and will be coming to visit, Tad …

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doc Letter from Tadashi Ishida to Mr. & Mrs. Y Ishida (ddr-densho-535-364)

Since the 442nd is breaking up, he, Ryo and Terry are busy finishing up the regimental scrapbook and newspaper and handing in supplies, then he and Ryo will start their new job with the Graves Registration Unit, mainly around the Apennines'. Parents' note on envelope back: 367 Tuesday June 18, 1946

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doc Letter from Tadashi Ishida to Mr. & Mrs. Y Ishida (ddr-densho-535-379)

He doesn't do much when he works in the office; the Lieutenant things he and Ryo (Uchida) are the only two with any intelligence, is recommending them for a promotion; Terry (Shimabukuro) should be back in San Francisco by now. Parents' note on envelope back: 382 Friday July 26, 1946

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doc Letter from Tadashi Ishida to Mr. & Mrs. Y Ishida (ddr-densho-535-394)

Back from their trip to Genova; glad to hear Aunt Tomi's baby is okay; he an Ryo visited their old Captain from the Service company and met his family; glad to hear they are working on getting their citizenship papers; is sending some items home. Parents' note on envelope back: 397 Tuesday Sept. 24, 1946

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doc Letter from Tadashi Ishida to Mr. & Mrs. Y Ishida (ddr-densho-535-349)

He is heading to Florence with Ryo Uchida for a couple of days; asks if they have heard from Tak (Yatabe); gave his dog a bath and haircut; going to the opera again. Parents' note on envelope back: 352 Monday April 22, 1946 Request for magazines and candy.

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doc Letter from Tadashi Ishida to Mr. & Mrs. Y Ishida (ddr-densho-535-381)

He and Ryo won't go on any trips soon because the truck is broken; maybe won't go at all if his orders to go home come soon; will probably be going at the same time at John (Miyasaki) and Ryo (Uchida). Parents' note on envelope back: 384 Saturday July 27, 1946

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doc Letter from Tadashi Ishida to Mr. & Mrs. Y Ishida (ddr-densho-535-347)

Getting paid the next day; going to a boxing match with Terry (Shimabukuro); is planning to go to Florence with Ryo Uchida and George Hamai; got his official license to run the projectors; had an inspection so couldn't write the day before. Parents' note on envelope back: 350 Tuesday April 9, 1946 Request for magazines and …

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doc Letter from Tadashi Ishida to Mr. & Mrs. Y Ishida (ddr-densho-535-385)

Leaving on a trip to Grosseto with Ryo soon; spent a day in Leghorn (Livorno); saw John Miyasaki in Florence; assumes Terry (Shimabukuro) will be at their house. Parents' note on envelope back: 388 Tuesday Aug. 13, 1946

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doc Letter from Tadashi Ishida to Mr. & Mrs. Y Ishida (ddr-densho-535-344)

Got more letters and packages from them; has the tea set all ready to mail out; saw an imported china set from Dresden that he might buy; Terry (Shimabukuro) went to Switzerland, he worked with Tak Yatabe and they took over from Mike Muraoka and Doc, and a boy of Utah, Ryo Uchida works there too. …

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doc Letter from Tadashi Ishida to Mr. & Mrs. Y Ishida (ddr-densho-535-367)

Service Company is moving to the staging area soon, but he hopes that he and Ryo (Uchida) will get their order before that to move to the Grave Registration Unit; Saw John Miyasaki and he said his sister and husband Hank Fujita hope that Tad will stop in Cleveland to visit on his way home, but …

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