October 7, 1945

7- _____ Sunday - mass this morning on focastle at 1300 recreation party went over to sub bace. I was on it, came back at 1600.
_____ This afternoon at 1700 a Jap destroyer pulled in with a load of soldiers which we think came from China or some island. Movies on main deck aft _ 15 bags of mail came on this afternoon.
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Photo shows Danny Kaye entertaining the troops at Sasebo. Unfortunately, he didn't show up until November and Joe was gone by then.