Letter transcription:

Mar 4, 1943
Lt (jg) Yegerlehner
A.P.O. 43
% Postmaster
San Fran. Calif.

Dear Mother,

It has now been 3 days since rain and we feel as if it a terrible dry spell. Even at that the ground is still wet and soggy under the foliage.

The Commanding officer and I went swimming this P.M. Just to get away for a short time. The bottom wasn’t sandy so we just left our shoes on. He had some under water glasses and by using those and swimming under water one could see the most beautiful sights. And fish of all

[page 2] color size and description. I made a quick estimate once and I believe there were at least 50 good sized fish in the near vicinity. Various colored coral on the bottom made the whole thing look like a fairy book dream land area. Marine life in the tropics is certainly beautiful to the Nth degree. In fact I don’t believe it but I’ve seen it so must be convinced.

Hope my letters are coming thru to you because I know how it is not to get mail. I’ve been writing every day now for about one week.

Well – lots of love
Daddy

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