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- June 5, 1943 envelope
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Letter transcription:
June 5, 1943
Lieut R.S. Yegerlehner USNR
Navy 60, F.P.O. San Fran.
Dear Mother,
Up to now I’ve sat here about 5 min. and no thoughts came so maybe with a line for stimulation I’ll get an idea or two. I’ve written so often of our weaknesses such as sardines onions and the likes of such that to dwell on it more would be very boring indeed, but in passing we still do those things.
Yesterday evening late, I got a letter from Mr. Healy and that he said was the second letter he had written – also got a letter from Hicky Reinhart
[page 2] and again our letters passed on the way – maybe after a time we will be able to correspond regularily. Mr. Healy said he missed me coming in the back of the drug store – wonder if he thinks I miss coming in.
Yesterday morning a letter came from Mom. A v-mail dated May 18 which wasn’t bad. She said she had gotten a letter from you and everything was OK but I’d rather get the letters direct. Probably some will come along in a few days.
I see the Chaplin coming this
[page 3] way – don’t know what I’ve done now – no he turned to port and is headed for the head. He is a swell gent and is well liked by all the men and officers. I think he would like to move back to our tent and use his for the library and his office – I don’t mind because he is regular and there is no restraint.
Commander Frericks got two fruit cakes yesterday. They were sent in Dec. as a Christmas present. Strange as it may seem they were really good. Nice and moist – That’s what I call Christmas in June. Some
[page 4] fellows get packages just as nice as the day they were sent but most of mine have been battered and banged into many shapes.
True to the good old Navy custom we had beans for breakfast and also have inspection and that always means I have to tag along as a part of the inspection party which is tiresome before it’s finished.
Well, I did get some written, after a poor start, but and one might say – poor all the way thru –
Lots of Love
Daddy
Russell Islands
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Genealogy Lady 
“Mr. Healy said he missed me coming in the back of the drug store – wonder if he thinks I miss coming in.” For many years that was part of my dad’s routine…hanging out at the back of the pharmacy, with Art Kenny and others. I remember where he parked his car at the entry to the alley to reach the back door of the store.
” see the Chaplin coming this way – don’t know what I’ve done now …’ LOL…but it was nice what he said about the chaplain.
Well, I never knew this either: “also have inspection and that always means I have to tag along as a part of the inspection party which is tiresome before it’s finished.”