A WWII Letter from a U.S. Navy Sailor in the Pacific: Insights on Japanese Surrender and Atomic Bombings

A vintage 1945 U.S. Navy air mail envelope addressed to Mrs. John E. Hogan in Chelsea, Mass., with a 6-cent airplane stamp and 'VIA AIR MAIL' printed. Below it is the handwritten letter dated August 12, 1945, from a sailor named John Hogan aboard the USS PC 1564, describing his anxious wait for Japan's surrender announcement, his all-night radio listening, and his hope for a quick return home. The letter humorously misstates 'gally' as 'sack' and 'pilot' as 'phone' in its excitement.

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