Leslie Oscar Evans "Letters to Home"

(Letters written to the folks back home were saved by Evans' mother,
and excerpts can be read here, along with viewable photos (click the links)
- all pics are from Oscar's personal scrapbook.)



June 20 / June 23
June 24 / June 25
June 28 / June 30
July 2 / July 5
July 7 / July 11
July 21 / July 23
July 26 / Aug 3
Aug 7 / Aug 9
Aug 15 / Aug 20
Aug 22 / Aug 29
Sept 2 / Sept 5
Sept 6 / Sept 8
Sept 10 / Sept 15
Sept 18 / Sept 20
Sept 20 / Sept 27
Sept 29 / Oct 3
Oct 9 / Oct 11
Oct 14 / Oct 16
Oct 18 / Oct 26
Nov 4 / Nov 19
 


Samar, Oct 18, 1945

Dear Folks

How is every one? O.K. I hope. I'm in good condition myself. Eating regular, weigh only 205. Hot here as usual & I'm sweating like a negro. No kidding.
Say I guess we leave here tomorrow for Manila. Then it won't be too long before we'll be heading for the States. Don't believe I'll get in 6 mo on this side. Hope not.
I've had quite a time getting all my junk in two bags, that's all we are allowed. Have a few souvenirs along. This Jap rifle is quite a bit of trouble.
Guess Billy is home by now. First it was Christmas but now I think I'll be in the States by Thanksgiving. I'll give thanks too.
Boy this place is really disappearing. They are burning all the tents and cleaning up.
I'm enclosing a few snapshots & sent several air mail yesterday. I'll Hush. I'll write more later.

Love Oscar