Thursday, 29 November
1945, 3:00 PM
Dearest Eleanor,
Here it
is. I got my orders at NOB this
morning. They are dated December 1, but
I took them over to the receiving station anyway and they accepted them. I'm all packed and will check into the receiving
station BOQ bright and early tomorrow morning. I'm expecting to get passage on
a ship before the weekend is out. Am I
excited!
I'll probably
be able to write you again before I leave the island. If possible I'll drop you a line when I'm
aboard ship and have an idea as to my arrival in the United States and
where. However they may give me the rush
act and this could be the last time you'd hear from me until I hit the states. In any case my orders read
"proceed" which means after I hit the United States, I have four days
plus travel time to report for demobilization.
I don't know how long it'll take to actually get my discharge, but it
shouldn't be over a day.
As for
clothing, I have enough to get home in.
I have all the insignia for my visor cap except for the pair of gold
buttons that hold the gold chin strap.
Buy an inexpensive pair for me.
Check to see that I have a white cap cover. I have black ties, socks, skivvies, and
suspenders, so except for the gold button and cap cover I'm all set.
Hope this
afternoon's mail brings me a letter from you.
It's been several days since your last one and I'd love to hear from you
once more before I shove off.
Toyoko and
Toshibo, the two native girls who've been sewing for me, are very unhappy to see
me leave. Even though she knew I would
be leaving, Toyoko even cried when she watched me pack. These people are very friendly. I guess the Ocelot officers have been very
nice to them so they do like us more than the regular officers based here. Leslie took some snaps of them and will send
me some prints eventually.
That's all
Sweetheart. If you are half as thrilled
and excited as I am, you'd better take some phenobarb when you go to bed
tonight.
I'll see you
in my dreams and soon in my arms.
Love,
Gil
Toyoko and Toshibo
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