Shortly after Tutu (Mary Ellen) passed away in December 2014, I saw this Spring Valley High three ring binder for the first time, labeled "Barry's Letters". Inside, I found letters that Barry wrote home, along witih a few letters written to him. These letters span from about one week after the attack on Pearl Harbor until around August 1942.
Many letters were undated, and they are presented below in the order they were in the binder. When I wasn't certain of a word, I put it in brackets. Misspelled words, strikeouts, and other notes have been transcribed as they appeared.
As of now, I've transcribed letters only up to April 1942, and I will continue updating this page as more become available.
(Note, this letter looks out of place chronologically, looks like it was written before reporting to Arizona)