Saturday, 24 November
1945, 10:00 PM
Dearest Eleanor,
Now that I
have only a few more days to go, I'm getting jittery as hell. So many things have happened to me that it's
hard to believe that next week I'm to pick up my orders to return to the United
States for release. I can't think what
could happen to change things, but I'll feel better when I have my orders in
hand.
Nothing much
that is new today. The decommissioning
of the ship looks like it is weeks away.
It was to be December 1. Dr. Law
got orders to Guam for reassignment.
That's about all.
My kimono is
finished except for a belt tie which will be made on Monday. The embroidery isn't too hot, but it'll
do. All I've done today is read, play cribbage
and loaf around.
Tonight I hit
the jackpot. I got six letters, three
from you and one each from our mother and Libby. When I hit the states, I'll have orders to
proceed to the demobilization center in Los Angeles. We can plan on going away after that is
done. The policy seems to be to send one
back for release on a ship that makes port close to the mobilization
center. That'll be either Diego or Long
Beach. Anyway, we can't plan until I
actually get my ship.
You've taken
me to task for not answering your questions and not writing more fully. Well Navy procedure is peculiar to
civilians. It would take reams to
explain a simple thing to you. Besides
you haven't been reading my letters too carefully either. Command Service Division (CSC 101) left the
ship in Leyte. The Service Division I've mentioned is 104. But what's the difference now? It's just so much water under the bridge.
About
finances, your bank balance is low. As
of November 15, I have $721 on the books.
That should be $800 by the time I hit the United States. There'll be close to two months pay for
separation leave plus $300, so that'll be another $950 approximately. I do hope you've gotten the $410 claim
check. If that has gotten lost, it'll
take months to collect on it. Anyway,
the money totals up to about $2,000 and that ain't hay. Take it easy now, Sweet, you don't have to
spend it all in one place.
I've answered
all the letters I've received. I've
written Deb and Dave since I've been ashore.
As for Ruth, she can wait. I
haven't heard from her in weeks. She
always did take here in writing so that's that.
About an
office set up. Just for the fun of it
call the local dental society and find out if any dentists are willing to have
another dentist use their offices or work with them. As I've written before S.S. White was the
house I dealt with. I did business with
the American Dental Supply Company, but not much in the year or so before I
went into the Navy.
Hope Norma
got over her indisposition and you've seen a doctor about yourself. When I get back we're going to have fun and
not be bothered with illness. Are we? I
hope not.
As for your
birthday, as I wrote yesterday the claim check is yours for a fur coat and what
you will. Wish I could be home to wish
you a happy birthday in person. But
we'll celebrate Xmas together and that'll be something.
Saw "San
Francisco" for the nth time tonight.
Goodnight Sweet and happy dreams.
Love,
Gil
Approval for claim. Eleanor's birthday gift check $410
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