Tim Hagen wrote a letter to my grandmother on August 30, 1945.

Dear Mrs. Salvadori,

Before I begin this letter I will tell you who I am. I was the gun Sgt. on the section with Silvio. I left the Battery July 23 in Morotai. He and I were on the same section for about eleven months. We lived in the tent together on Morotai.

He seem (sic) to be in very good health when I left the Battery and I think he was gaining weight. I was going to write you about everything in general but now that the war has ended he will be allowed to write just about anything he wants to in a letter.

I guess he has written you that he is in the Philippines. I am not sure but I have reason to believe he is on Panay Island.

Silvio is one of the nicest boys I have met and it was a pleasure being with him. I know you must be very proud of your son.

Please don't hesitate to write me if there is any way I can be of assistance to you. Now that the war is over, he should be coming home real soon. I hope so.

Sincerely,

Tim Hagan

Silvio Salvadori