Letter transcription:

Lieut R. S. Yegerlehner USNR
Navy 60 F.P.O. San Fran Calif.
July 24, 1943

Dear Mother,

No mail yesterday  but one can hardly expect letters every day. Some mail came in but most of it was old. The mail clerk said some was as old as 1941 and I’m sure I didn’t have any that old.

I may see Joe R. in the next day or two – but I’ll let you know about that in the next letter or so. Plans are to that affect as present.

Yesterday P.M. I spent most of the time building guards up trees etc.

[page 2] to keep the rats from having free excess to any entrance they might find into the tent. I think it was fairly successful because they didn’t make the well known race track thru the tent as they had before – If I can find those few stray holes I think that menace will be cleared.

You will note this letter is sketchy and not much thought but I’m in a hurry and will promise to do better next time

Love Daddy

Russell Islands
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