Thursday, 17 August
1944
Hello Sweetheart,
How is my
darling today? I did not get any mail on
Tuesday when the first batch was brought aboard. I had liberty yesterday from noon until 10:00
PM but did not go until after dinner because of some unexpected chores that
came up. I'm glad I didn't leave because
I finally got a letter. The underlining of the "a" means just
one from you. In addition I got the
Pendleton newspaper with Dick's picture in it and the dental bulletin. I guess you didn't think I'd get to my
destination so fast and wrote a lot of letters via regular mail. If so I'll probably get a whole batch all at
once.
I wish I
could tell you where we are going next.
In fact I wish I knew or as a matter of fact I wish the navy knew. Now everything is up in the air and we all
have our fingers crossed. We had several
officers with "scrambled eggs" looking us over contemplating some
changes but who can tell.
Went on
liberty last night and because we started so late we didn't get much chance to
see the city. Maybe we'll have better luck on Friday. We saw the hotel I've named our "beer
drinking club" and the beach. It
was beautiful. Mr. Hansen was with me
and we enjoyed just looking around. We
stopped in for a drink, a thick chocolate shake, and a couple of civilians
insisted on paying the check. After six
o'clock hard liquor and beer are rarities here.
They tell me that before six you stand in line for it. Not me.
Well dear I'm
glad all is smooth at home and that the kiddies are well.
If you
haven't done so yet get Al Klein's address and send it to me "post
haste." We may be here for some
time and I'd like to look him up.
I hate
writing letters and except for our daily visit I'm going to do very little
except in response to any I receive. Tell Linda I enjoyed her note to me and
that she and Norma and I are going to really have a whopper of a time when I
get back. As for you, dear, keep
everything on ice and we'll really have unfinished business galore to take care
of when I do get back.
Bye my Sweet
Yours as ever
Gil
P.S. Just as I was addressing the envelope I got two
letters, one from Ruth and one from you, my Sweet.
Gil
Special WWII Hawaii Currency
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