Mitchell, Paul Boone FC3
885 90 60

San Jose 10 Cal
August 17, 1945
Commander USS Indianapolis
c/o FPO San Francisco Cal

Dear Sir,

We have received word that my son Paul B Mitchell FC 3c USS Indianapolis #885 90 60 was missing in action July 30th. We will deeply appreciate any information you may be able to give us; do we dare hope that he may be safe?

Mr. and Mrs. Paul C. Mitchell
1302 Lincoln Ave

Rec 10/27/45

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MITCHELL, Paul Boone, FC3C, USN-I, 885 90 60

October 30, 1945

My dear Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell,

Your letter of August 17, concerning your son, Paul Boone Mitchell, Fire Controlman third class, United States Navy, has just reached me here in the Bureau of Naval Personnel where I have been on temporary duty since my return from Guam the middle of last month.

I regret that I can add nothing to my letter of September 27th which I trust reached you after your letter to me was written.

It is difficult I know for you to understand why we can not furnish more information. However, when it is realized the ship sank in the middle of the night in a very short time and that no records whatsoever were saved that may explain our difficulty in piecing together a coherent story.

May I again express my heartfelt sympathy.

Very sincerely,

CHAS. B. MCVAY, III
Captain, U. S. Navy

Mr. and Mrs. Paul C. Mitchell
1302 Lincoln Avenue
San Jose 10, California