1st ____ Today is...[Eas]ter _ we found out in quarters thi[s] ... [m]orning were head for (Okinawa) which is 320 ... [mi]les from Japan proper & 350 miles from ... [F]or ____) _ Were getting there the 3rd. We ... going a[s] close as 3000 yards & bombard. ... I think well be back in states by Aug. Were going to bombard from [where] we drop anchor, I dont like that _ to[o] easy a target for shore batteries. Okinawa was invaded today by the tenth army & a few Mer Div. Well be three days late in getting there.(31 days out of states)(Okinawa invaded)
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[F]or = Formosa
Mer = Marine
Photo shows Prostestant church services on the aft of the ship.
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