Lieut. Gilbert
Steingart
U.S.S. Ocelot, F.P.O.
San Francisco
Thursday 2 August 1945,
7:20 PM
Dearest Eleanor,
How is my
busy wife today? I'm getting quite
lazy. It is just too darn hot to work.
My clothes are soaked with perspiration even when I'm sitting still. This is one helluva rainy season. I bet when it starts to rain it won't
stop. The way I feel now, who cares?
Still and all
I did work all morning and would have early this afternoon except that at 1:00
PM we had a surprise fire and rescue drill pulled on us. There was a meeting of all division officers
immediately following.
I spent the
late afternoon in my bunk reading and sweating.
At 5:30 I showered and dressed for dinner. After chow, cribbage as usual and now here I
am.
I got three
letters and a sweet scented kiss on a card from my Sweetheart. Also a letter from Ruth. Was the odor on the card the perfume I sent
you? The fragrance has completely
permeated my office and the odor of something feminine is really nice to have
around.
I'll have to
read the material you sent me on Zionism.
I'm afraid that till now I've been against the principle of the
thing. But I guess I can be convinced
otherwise. Our girls must have really
changed since I last saw them. I'll have
to take plenty of time getting reacquainted with them.
Thanks for
Dave's address. I'll write him soon.
I even had
our anniversary date wrong. I had it as
the 25th. I guess because of the heartbreak
in 1934 I will always be fuzzy on the date.
So you got
thinner? Well take it easy and don't overdo.
You'll need all the energy and pep you can muster when I get back. So will I.
That's a date for our twelfth--a double celebration.
Tonight's
movie is "A Medal for Benny."
I hope it's good. Last night we
got back a few minutes past midnight. By
the time I had a sandwich and coffee it was 1:00 AM. Now I'm a little sleepy. If it isn't too hot, I'll turn in right after
the movie.
No more for
now Sweet, so I'll say goodnight. See
you in my dreams.
Love,
Gil
Wedding photo July 24, 1934
The nuptials had been scheduled for June 25, 1934, but were postponed when Gil's father died.
The Nightly Movie
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