9 Sept, 1945

MAIL TODAY

Evie dearest,

I received four letters from you today, those postmarked Aug. 20, 26, 27, and 28. When we are out at sea it is impossible to write and have a letter sent off. I wish you would try to understand that I cannot always post mail.

We still do not know just what out orders will be. Many correspondents have left the ship, so we expect to make a move sometime soon. While we are moving around, there will be another break in the letters.

There is absolutely no news from here. No one from the ship can go ashore. I took a sunbath this afternoon after dinner. I’m still trying to get rid of the heat rash that I got in Munich. The doctor said that a good sun-burn would help it. I’ve been on the lookout for John’s ship but as yet it has not come in.

Every day for an hour or so I have been going to the radio room and practicing code. It takes a long time before you see results.

Tonight I have the mid-watch. The watches aren’t too bad now. We only stand watches every other day and the other one or two watches those days.

We don’t even bother to listen to the news broadcast any more – even though many of them originate on this ship. The correspondents we have abroad seem like second stringers. We have no big name writers or broadcasters abroad as they did in Europe and Africa. I guess those fellows are happy enough to stay home.

I have heard several stories about Ernie Pyle. All those who knew him liked him immensely.

The exec and Dr.Goding went to either Yokahoma or Tokyo today. That fellow (the exec) sure looks after himself. It is sickening to see the way he plays up to the correspondents. He has applied for transfer to U.S.N. His bootlicking might come in handy there!

So long Evie dearest. I love you very much. Now please don’t worry when you don’t hear from me. You probably have far more experience in an ordinary day than I do.

Always your own

Stuie