30 Oct 45
Dearest Darling,
We got into Yokohama last night and spent most of the night moving by truck & rail to Replacement Depot #4, about 25 or 30 miles from Tokyo, near the Atsugi Air Base. It is an old Jap army cantonment and has just been occupied a few days, and everything is a mess, but I don't expect to be here long. The boat trip was fine and on schedule. Saw Fuji Yama as we came into the bay. I am in fine shape, but you need to be. Got my foot locker O.K. I don't expect any mail for a while yet.
Lots of love,
Bill
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Modern-day view of Mt. Fuji from the Pacific Ocean,
with the U.S.S. Curtis Wilbur in the foreground.
Modern map of Tokyo Bay, showing Yokohama,
where the Mayo docked.
