The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-11-21

Nll CIACl1 NiIlo 10 a
long story am going to tell you.
On July 21st the Marines hit the
beach. Ever since the lombard
ment start the Japanese took me
to dig their caves and carry their
stuff in the jungle. Really this the
hardest part of my life that / even
say it is better not to be born.
These yellow rats took me for
eleven days and they don't give me
any food l live on water that long.
So it happened that on July oath
about half of the Island was con-
quer by the Marines. So it happen
ed the Marines start shooting over
to the place were / am with the
NipS and the NipS go crazy and 1
had the chance to escape. l ran
away from them. They beat me
to death that / never thought I'll
see my parents any more.
On July 26th l mate the Marines.
So they was about to shoot me be-
cause they thought l am a Nips.
So l raise up my hand and holler
that l am a native of Guam. l stay
in the jungle for eleven days with
out any shirt and all l got is my
under pants, training day and
night. So they took me to the
Western end of the Island to the
Amph. Co. where Don is at. Really
Mrs. Ferrell your son treated me
nice. I'll never forget the favor he
have done to me. i stay with him
on the amph for two days. They
were giving me a rest because l
am going to the front line when
l get better. On the eastern part
of the Island for a guide. So it
happened that on July 29th my
call comes up. Somebody comes
over to the amph. were I am Sleep
ing with Don and wake me up to
go to the front line. Don was very
fast asleep. l was waking him up
to see me before ! leave. But he
didn't wake up, l guess he is
dreaming about home at that
time. So wrote piece of paper
and put it above his head so that
he could find it when he wakes up
in the morning. Telling him that l
left for the front line with my adj
dress on it. The reason why l do
that its because am going to
fight and l never know what's 60
ing to happen to me. Ever since I
left him l never see him again be-
cause l stay up at the front line
for two months. Really Mrs. Fer
rell satisfy my self killing those
yellow rats. l guess you know
whom 1 mean yellow rats the NipS.
1 killed 33 all together.
So Don just left the Island and
l never see him again. Until /
hear from him when he was over
at Okinawa. He wrote to me tell
ing me to write to you folks. He
gave me your address. l guess you
know where is he at. He is over at
Saipan. We gave a big thanks to
God for the Americans are here
and we are rebuilding our old life
again. Our life is thousand times
much better now than the way it
use to be before.
am eighteen years old. My
father died on Aug. II, 1885 when
1 was eight years old. My mother
was still living. She is AZ years old,
so far she was still in the best of
health. l had five sisters, two got
married, three still single and /
had three brothers. They were all
in the Navy some where on the
states. Am the only boy on the
family. The youngest sister of
mine is 16 years old, she is in the
9th grad and my oldest sister is
a teacher. She is teaching on the
eight grade. My middle sister is
on the eleven grade. quit school
about eight months before the war
broke out. l go as far as eight
grade. l have got to quit school to
help my mother soport the fam
lily. Well / am a third class mach
hour, making three twelve a day.
inest now. Am earning 80 cents an
hour, making three twelve day.
Well how is everybody in the
family fine l hope. Hows to send
me a picture of any body in the
family and I'll be sending you
mine some times. Well am closing
now for this is $50 on the evening
and it was about time to go to bed.
Saying good mite and with all my
love to the whole family and
wishes you all the luck on the
future and am hoping to hear
from you sooner. Good by.
Yours Truley
Joe Camacho
Say hello from me to his girl
friend. l had his girl friend pic
ture. Oh, she is rice.
Please excuse my poor hand
writing and also my mistakes if
their is any.
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