Lt. (j.g.) Gilbert
Steingart
U.S.S. Ocelot, F.P.O.
San Francisco
Thursday 4 January
1945, 9:55 PM
Dearest Eleanor,
Hooray! I finally got some mail, one letter from you postmarked
the 24th of December. In addition I got
a B'nai B'rith Bulletin and taffies from my mother. Please darling, no more candy if you can help
it. The taffies are soft and gooey. On the other hand the "vitamin
pills" that you sent and the glazed fruit and nuts that Deb and Dave sent were
swell.
If I don't
make complete sense, please excuse. I
went ashore today and drank umpty cans
of beer and now I feel the least bit high.
Today began
as usual with my dental appointments. I
hadn't planned on going ashore but during luncheon a party was formed and I
joined in. We got back in time for
dinner and after eating and chewing the fat I went to the movie. The picture was "Music In
Manhattan" with Anne Shirley and was good entertainment.
Now to your
letter. I'm glad you got the
corsage. Better late than never. What did you finally get for working at the Marbro? I'd have told them off right then and
there. After all they would have paid
anyone else so why not you?
I'm not
surprised about Dave. As you know I predicted
more or less what happened. By the way,
what happened with Dick? Maybe I'll get
the dope when I get the 20th through 24th mail.
I can just
see the Xmas tree in the window with the lights, gifts and my three sweethearts
in front of it. Gee, I wish I could have
been there. Well, next year for sure.
Nothing more
for now. Hope I get more mail so I'll
have more to write about tomorrow. Good
night my Sweet, I love you
Your husband,
Gil
Going Ashore
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