August 9, 1944 - Left Esprito Santos heading for Manus Island in the Admiralty group.

August 2, 1944 - Morning-Sighter islands of the New Hebredies group. They were so far off you could barely see the outline of them on the horizon. We were most of the day getting to Espirto Santos. It was a pretty place.

July 21, 1944 - Still at Borabora. I went ashore and wandered around over the island looking it over. Coconut palms are as thick here as pines are at home in the US. I looked for banana trees, but they say they were all back in the mountains further. Noon-Left Borabora headed for Esprito Santos in the New Hebredies.