Barry's Letters

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.

Photo of the binder

Letter 01 - 1941-12-15 From Barry

Letter 02 - No Date - From Barry

Letter 03 - No Date - From Barry

Letter 04 - No Date - From Barry

Letter 05 - 1942-02-05 - From Barry

Letter 06 - 1942-02-08 - From Barry

Letter 07 - 1942-02-07 - From Barry

Letter 08 - 1942-02-15 - From Barry

Letter 09 - 1942-02-18 - From Barry

Letter 10 - 1942-02-22 - From Barry

Letter 11 - No Date - From Barry

Letter 12 - No Date - From Barry

Letter 13 - 1942-03-04 - From Barry

Letter 14 - 1942-03-02 - From Barry

Letter 15 - 1942-03-22 - From Barry

Letter 16 - 1942-03-14 - From Barry

Letter 17 - No Date - From Barry

Letter 18 - 1942-03-30 - From Barry

Letter 19 - No Date - From Barry

Letter 20 - 1942-03-23 - From Barry

Letter 21 - No Date - From Barry

Letter 22 - No Date - From Barry

(Note, this letter looks out of place chronologically, looks like it was written before reporting to Arizona)

Letter 23 - 1942-04-09 - From Barry

Letter 24 - 1942-04-04 - From Barry