Written on January 26, 1946, this letter from a young soldier of the 11th Airborne Division to 'Dearest Marianne' offers a personal glimpse of life during the American occupation of Japan. Stationed near Sendai, some 250 miles north of Tokyo, the writer describes duty shifts at the post exchange, a snowy winter landscape, and thoughts of pursuing parachute wings, illustrating the everyday routines of occupation duty in the months immediately following World War II. Project: 218347