Lt. (j.g.) Gilbert
Steingart
U.S.S. Ocelot, F.P.O.
San FranciscoWednesday 18 October 1944, 10:30 PM
Dearest Eleanor,
After a busy
morning, I had lunch and went on liberty.
Began with a couple of beers at the Officers' Club and then took a bus
down to the beach. Didn't do much. Browsed around in a couple of book stores and
window shopped but really couldn't find a thing I wanted to buy. So after a couple of hours of looking, I
returned to the ship and just in time for dinner.
After dinner,
Ambie, my new roommate Cox and I went over to visit a civilian couple living
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They live in
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similar to what we saw all over Southern California near all war production
plants. The only difference is that the
interior is finished much more attractively.
This particular place was a studio duplex, the living and dining room
and kitchen downstairs and two bedrooms upstairs. They have two boys and have lived here
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We visited and hoisted a few and returned to
the ship just a few moments ago with an invitation to come to a party Saturday
night which I'm hoping
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No mail yet,
but I'll bet I get a stack in the morning.
So darling, until then, adios my Sweet and pleasant dreams.
Love
Gil
Thursday 8:30 AM
Good Morning Sweetheart,
Got three
letters from you and one from your mother so now I've got something to work
on. Was glad to read that you had gotten
out and had a pleasant evening for a change.
Why do you worry so much about money?
Even if we run a little over our present income we can still hold out
for a while. After the war I'll make up
the difference, just wait and see.
I'm not too
surprised about Norma and her dancing lessons.
After all she is still an infant and though I didn't want to say so,
the $10.00 a month would have been just wasted.
A year from now she'll still be plenty young to resume dancing.
What happened
to Dave's commission? I thought it was all set and now you tell me about he's
getting ready to go overseas. Was that
just another of his pipe dreams or what?
I'm sure
electric shaver will be satisfactory just hope it reaches us in a reasonable
period of time. I will write to Edith
this morning and see what can be done about a watch for you.
The Pacific
War is moving right along. I notice that
now the Philippines have been invaded. I
just caught the headline of a newspaper so I don't know any more about it as
yet. However as soon as I'm through I'll
read all about it.
Honey, every
day and every military action brings me close to home. Time does drag but still it is almost three
months since I reported aboard. Before
you know it, my time out here will be up and I'll be on my way back.
I must sign
off now darling. Remember that I still
love you always have and always will.
Give my two girls a big kiss from their daddy.
Love
Gil
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