August 3, 1944 - Went ashore on Aore Island. It is really a tropical island all right. They have big coconut plantations here set out. We went down to Paradise Beach. The road to the beach led through the heart of the coconut plantation and the jungle around it. After we got to the beach we walked around picking up coral and looking the place over. We saw one native hut made out of grass. The natives are small dark skinned people. After we left the beach we went back to the recreation center and played ball until I could hardly wiggle because I wasn’t used to it and we played so long and hard.

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.