Lt. (j.g.) Gilbert
Steingart
U.S.S. Ocelot, F.P.O.
San Francisco
Thursday 3 May 1945, 7
PM
Dearest Eleanor,
Hello Honey,
here is that man again. I had another
very busy day but I wasn't pushed for time and so I'm not tired. You'd be surprised how much new oral surgery
technique I've learned and other operative procedures as well. There is one surgical procedure in particular
that I never attempted in civilian life.
The first time I did in the Navy it took me an hour and I really
"botched" job. Now I can do
the same thing in fifteen to twenty minutes and am getting beautiful
results. This is one time when my
serving in the Navy isn't a liability.
Today has
been another of those, hot, tropical, breezeless days. It's a good thing I'm
busy because then I don't notice it at all.
This evening the sun set in a real blaze of glory. I have never seen such vivid colored skies
before, not even in movies or painting.
It is just past description.
Even though
the Andrews Sisters were excellent, last night's movie, "Her Lucky
Night" was another stinkeroo.
Tonight we have an oldie but a good one, "Cover Girl" with Ann
Sheridan or is it Rita Hayworth?
The mail
brought me a lone letter from Miss Davis except now she is a Mrs.
Her boyfriend, a Marine, finally came back and they got
married. I wrote her when I first
shipped out and she just answered. What
a honeymoon! Anyway her hubby is
stationed in El Centro and naturally she is with him.
No more
gossip or news for tonight. By the time
you get this letter Germany should have surrendered and then we can really go
to work on the Japs. I frankly don't
think they'll last a year.
Goodnight my
Sweet. Keep that chin up and a smile on
your face. I do love you and miss you. Why talk about it and make you and me feel
bad. Pleasant dreams.
Your lover,
Gil
