May 7, 1942
Dear George,
I hope this letter finds you well and alive. I’m writing this to you in case I don’t make it, and I want you to know I love you and miss you greatly. I know you were worried about me becoming a nurse, and you said I would get hurt, but here at the Santo Tomas camp we are treated okay. We aren’t tortured or physically mistreated, for the most part, but we are forced to treat the Japanese guards with respect.
It sickens me to think of how many brave and courageous soldiers we have lost just in the Philippines and every day I pray to God that you make it through the war. I know how hard it is to keep fighting but what pushes me is the thought of seeing you, mom and dad. My experiences as a nurse have really opened my eyes. I realize how blessed we are to have warm baths, clean clothes, and three meals a day. I will never take these things for granted again.
Enough about me, how are you? Are you holding up alright? What are things like as a soldier? Are you glad you joined to help your country? When I see you back at home when the war is over I want to know everything! Never forget that I’m thinking of you.
Love forever and always,
Your sister Sarah
Dear George,
I hope this letter finds you well and alive. I’m writing this to you in case I don’t make it, and I want you to know I love you and miss you greatly. I know you were worried about me becoming a nurse, and you said I would get hurt, but here at the Santo Tomas camp we are treated okay. We aren’t tortured or physically mistreated, for the most part, but we are forced to treat the Japanese guards with respect.
It sickens me to think of how many brave and courageous soldiers we have lost just in the Philippines and every day I pray to God that you make it through the war. I know how hard it is to keep fighting but what pushes me is the thought of seeing you, mom and dad. My experiences as a nurse have really opened my eyes. I realize how blessed we are to have warm baths, clean clothes, and three meals a day. I will never take these things for granted again.
Enough about me, how are you? Are you holding up alright? What are things like as a soldier? Are you glad you joined to help your country? When I see you back at home when the war is over I want to know everything! Never forget that I’m thinking of you.
Love forever and always,
Your sister Sarah