July 25, 1944
Somewhere in the Pacific
August 7, 1944
Camp Tarawa, Big Island, Territory of Hawaii
March 8, 1945
Iwo Jima, Volcano Islands, Japan
January 11, 1945
Pearl Harbor, Oahu, Territory of Hawaii
While As Rugged as the Rest contains several of Joe Boy’s letters, there’s just something special about
seeing some in his own handwriting. To enlarge and view an entire letter, click on the images below.
March 28, 1943,
Boot Camp, MCRD, San Diego, California
July 3, 1943
PSNY, Bremerton, Washington
March 2, 1944
Camp Pendleton, Oceanside, California
