Letter from Warren Johnston to Bobby [Letter 303]

Letter from Warren Johnston to Bobby [Letter 303]

255 Navy #3247 (Mil. Govt) FPO San Francisco Thurs 6/21 7:15 am Darling, Last night we had our third (or is it fourth?) sukiyaki party; as a party it was the dullest, but as a dinner the best to date. It was held in a new building about to become the camp carpenter shop but not yet equipped with benches or any interior fittings; rolls of brown paper were spread over the floor for guests to sit crosslegged on as they ate from a long low table. Sukiyaki was prepared in pans over little braziers, set at intervals along the tables, as before, and one of the girls from the farm attended each of them. I enjoyed the meal, but once again I missed you and didn't think it much fun. I doubt that I would have changed my mind if I’d had a date, as about 3/5 of the men did; it was Frankel, Scannell, Tom Hershey and Riley Ewing that made parties what they were before. Kirby Etter is still here, but it takes more than one man. Remind me sometime to tell you of the party that Kirby, Charlie and Riley held at the farm at Christmas time. I'll send you some of the decorations later, when I get them translated. Just now Tel and I have to go down to Rein's hospital to sort thru 2000 books we’re getting for the school library - we hope… I love you darling. I miss you Warren

1945-06-21

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