Fulton, William C, Chief Radioman

Natalia, Texas
Rt one
Mamm Rd.
Oct. 14th, 1945

Dear Sir,

I'm answering your letter in order to thank you for the very nice letter you wrote. It was more than nice of you to write.

Do you think that there is any chance that Clarence might have been picked up by an enemy Vessel -

Thanking you, I remain-

As Ever Mr. and Mrs. Lon Fulton.

do you think the Japs could have him (unreadable)

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October 19th, 1945.

My dear Mr. and Mrs. Fulton,

Your kind letter of October 14th, 1945, concerning your son, Clarence, reached me today.

I regret that I can add nothing to the information contained in my letter to you of September 28th, 1945.

I know how inadequate the information I can supply must seem, but when it is realized it happened at night and was all over in such a short time, this may explain how difficult it is to piece together a coherent story.

None of the survivors stated that they saw any type of ship either shortly before the INDIANAPOLIS went down or afterwards. I firmly believe that your son went down with his ship. I do not believe that the Japs took any of our men as prisoners.

Again, may I express my deepest sympathy to you.

Very sincerely.
CHAS B. McVay, III
Captain, U.S. Navy.

Mr. And Mrs. Lon Fulton.
Route 1
Natalia, TX.