Letters from Kenneth R. Fish, Okinawa, to Wava Fish, Richland Center, Wisconsin: 1944-1945

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Fish, Kenneth R., 1908-1945

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Letters written by Kenneth Fish, a fireman first class in the U.S. Navy serving on Okinawa during World War II, to his wife, Wava, in Richland Center, Wis. The letters express the boredom and routi...

Letters written by Kenneth Fish, a fireman first class in the U.S. Navy serving on Okinawa during World War II, to his wife, Wava, in Richland Center, Wis. The letters express the boredom and routine of military life, the nervousness of anticipated action, musings about home and the future, a concern about his wife's fidelity, descriptions of his surroundings, and a desire for Japanese battle souvenirs. A May 5, 1945 letter describes a system for by-passing the military censors, and other letters work out a code for communicating certain general information to his family. There are also a few letters written to Fish by his daughter, Lorraine, who was about 10 years old at the time, and two letters written by Naval officers to Wava Fish and to another family member concerning the circumstances of Kenneth Fish's death. One photograph and Fish's obituary from the local paper are included as well.

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