Lt. (j.g.) Gilbert
Steingart
U.S.S. Ocelot, F.P.O.
San Francisco
Thursday 10 May 1945,
8:30 PM
Dearest Eleanor,
Hello Sweet,
here I am again. Had a nice day for a
change. Saw several patients this morning
and then had my mess statement audited.
After lunch I
had several appointments and spent an hour working on a gadget I'm
making. Then I took a magazine and got forty-five
minutes of sun on the poop deck. Although it was late afternoon the sun was
plenty hot.
Then I
returned to my room, censored some mail, showered and dressed for dinner. After chow three of us joined the captain for
another game of cribbage. Now here I am.
All the mail
brought today was the U.S. News Navy Report, the Service Edition of the Outlook
and American Dental Association Bulletin and the postcard you sent from Los
Angeles when you were with Yetta.
Now that the
European war is over even bigger things should develop out this way and soon
the whole thing will be over. I'm really
optimistic about Japan throwing in the sponge.
For the time
being there's nothing new out here. It's
still hot and sticky and rain is a welcome change.
The last few
days we had several treats in the way of fresh food. We got hold of some fresh frozen peaches,
apricots, peas, string beans and cauliflower.
Believe me, they sure tasted good after months of canned food.
No more for
now darling so I'll sign off. Good night
Dear, I'll see you in my dreams.
Loving you always,
Gil
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