L049a

U.S.S. Wilmington
11/12/18

Dear Ma,
Suppose you have
recieved my last letter
by this time and have
ansered it, but I will
not get it as we are
supposed to leave here
Saturday on the transport.

But since I have been
in the navy I don't believe
anything till it actually
happens. If we do leave
here Saturday the boat
will go to Nagasaki
Japan first and it takes