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- May 14, 1943 envelope
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- May 14, 1943, p. 1
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- May 14, 1943, p. 2
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- May 14, 1943, p. 3
Letter transcription:
May 14, 1943
Lieut R. S. Yegerlehner USNR
Navy 60
F.P.O. San Francisco Calif.
Dear Mother,
Just finished my morning chores and about to start reading my latest – Cecil Brown’s “Suez to Singapore.” It’s a very interesting story and I can understand some of the physical and mental reactions he went thru while away from home in various travels. It’s a rather long book but worth anyone’s time if interested.
You will notice that I’ve switches paper again.
[page 2] some how I like this better maybe it’s because I don’t have to write so much, but I believe I write just as much. The air mail paper is so flimsy and hard to handle.
I’ve sent both the uniform check home – The 150⁰⁰ on May 7 [written on top of a 6] and the 100⁰⁰ on May 13 so you can let me know when and if they arrive.
Got a letter from Boonie yesterday and he seems to be guessing again but his guess this time was wrong. I imagine that people can guess now. However, they still have no business of
[page 3] knowing.
We had cuttin meat last night for chow – roast beef. If we just had some chewin vegetables now everything would be on the up and up. We still have lots of spagiti and dehydrated potatoes all of which aren’t any better than powdered eggs but other people seem to like some of those things.
Well, I’m run down and myst must get on with my reading
Love Daddy
[Editor’s note: Here is a link to a 1943 review of Suez to Singapore published in Foreign Affairs magazine. The book is still in print today.]
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Post originally found: https://genealogylady.net/2014/06/10/suez-to-singapore-roscoe/
Genealogy Lady 
Thanks for your editor’s note at the end. Makes me want to read the book. I did a Google search: “Cecil Brown (September 14, 1907 – October 25, 1987) was a war correspondent who worked closely with Edward R. Murrow during World War II. He was the author of the book Suez to Singapore, which describes the sinking of HMS Repulse in December 1941. He also has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for his contribution to radio.”
Who knew?
Had to laugh again! “If we just had some chewin vegetables now everything would be on the up and up. We still have lots of spagiti and dehydrated potatoes all of which aren’t any better than powdered eggs but other people seem to like some of those things.” I remember his love for raw stalks of celery.
I try to look up information on any books, movies, people, etc. that are mentioned. So much great historical context!