Canton Island

June 19, 1941

Dear Helen,

look 1900 miles south west of Oahu. Thats where I am. About ten by a half miles of rock, sand, sea shells and scrub brush ten feet and less above sea level.

Just got your letter today We left Pearl Harbor last Wednesday as a working party on the USS. Wright supply ship and air craft tender to the patrol squadron stationed at Pearl Harbor - Others, luckier than we, flew down yesterday, and missed all the work. We are going