[George Wingfield, Jr., served with Roscoe in the Russell Islands and New Caledonia. They shared a tent together at one point. This letter was forwarded by Gladys in her June 6th letter.]
June 2, 1944, p. 1
Letter transcription:
June 2, 1944
Dear Yegie,
Am home again on a week’s leave and while I’ve been away, new orders to Naval War College, Newport, R.I. came thru, so shortly I’ll be leaving S.D. in time to get there by 1 July for a 5 month course in tactics, strategy, etc. – then a staff job somewhere. Expect to stay in Chicago 2 or 3 days with my mother Mrs. Paul D. Hamlin, 1301 Astor Street, sometime between the 22 – and – 27th. In case you have a local phone number eave your number there for me. She’s in the book.
Mates Frericks and Howell
June 2, 1944, p. 2
[page 2] are still “put.” Jim Gardiner called me when he returned. He’s with the Marines near San Diego.
Got registered while I am home as otherwise I couldn’t have voted in the coming election – and I did want to offset a good new deal vote with mine – and will!
Feel great and the fishing is good. I’m ready to lick bears or Newport socialites – come what may.
Jack’s letters to others indicate that the Japs may have infiltrated as far back as New Caledonia! How times do change.
Regards,
George
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