Chapter 28
Hawaii
Late August 1945
Hi Polly,
Congratulations both on being Mrs. Johnny Wetta and being pregnant!Wow has life changed since I last wrote. You’re no longer a nurse but a farmer’s pregnant wife. And, the terrible, awful war is finally over…
Aggie sat in a nook she had discovered on the deck of the ship to enjoy a bit of privacy and the beautiful Pacific morning. As she wrote to Polly, her words were interrupted with a sharp whistle and,“Now hear this. Now hear this,” blasting over the loud speaker. She jumped up and pulled on her nearby life-jacket as everyone nearby scrambled to do the same. Everyone scanned the seas and sky for an attack. The speakers continued, “At 1900 hours EWT [Eastern War Time], August 14,
President Truman announced that Japan has surrendered—” N
