Letter transcription:

May 18, 1943
Lieut R. S. Yegerlehner USNR
Navy 60
F.P.O. San Fran. Calif.

Dear Mother,

Yesterday P.M. we planted some more potatoes but another heavy rain came so I’m afraid. Seems as if every time I make garden it rains – That rally wouldn’t bother other smaller seed but as yet I haven’t received any seeds.

We are in the midst of a navigation argument or rather a lesson so I may have things in here on sextants – starts etc.

[page 2] I haven’t mentioned it now for a couple of days but I sent the uniform money in two separate letters one on about May 6 and one May 13.

Yesterday was laundry day and by getting my clothes in early I got them back early and had them dry before dark. I just wonder what it would be like to wear a shirt that has been ironed and pants that are pressed. We heard that the uniform are to be

[page 3] changed to a slate blue which will be OK by me because I’ll have to buy new ones anyway by the time I get back.

I’ve been getting the raze for the last page due to a fellow losing a toe and the fellows here said I was cutting his toe nails and my knife slipped – but that wasn’t the way at all.

Well I’m run down and the complications are to [too] great.

Love Daddy

Russell Islands
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