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today to make room for the flag [ “Flag” is been promised another fan, its needed in this furnace
sometimes used as a name for a military
unit.] June 14
June 11 60 2 mos.
63 77 11 weeks
80 2 letters from June, one from Victoria
Hotter + hotter, Leyte will be a sizzler, we should + one letter from Mom. A lieut. who reported
get in the 13th + will stay two weeks, ought to aboard brought word from John Dee – Com in DW 12.
get some flying in. Got a good workout this Invited 2 officers from LCT’s aboard for dinner, in
afternoon. The boxing squad is working hard for return received a bolo knife, a straw hat, slippers
our match with the Alabama. [cornered ?] Dombroski + a shell necklace.
+ told him to get hot on that letter.
June 15
June 12 59
62 76
79 The Weasel really read Bill Boyd + I
Still enroute to Leyte. Finished “Unfinished off today + put us on the watch list – its been
Business” started “Latin America” by Schurz. coming for a long time. Went to the [?]
Wish I could have some of these books for my + straightened out our supply problem. New
own library. Make port tomorrow. Thank God. We’ll planes in a few days. 5 letters from
have a lot of work to do, but there will be time for June, not bad. Went over to [?] on recreation,
play too. Got Bill Boyd up to $60 playing [?} [?] of liquor + plenty of it, broke even in the
1-2. crap game. Movie “A Song to Remember” long–haired
music but good. Met Freddie Jenkins on the beach –
June 13 first time since ’41.
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78 June 16
Arrived in Leyte late in the afternoon. 58
Practically the whole fleet is assembled. After 75
Standby section so couldn’t go ashore –
Ulethi [Ulethi Atoll in the western Pacific.]
+ being at sea, it seemed strange to see land had a hot game of grommets + a good
masses; no mail today, some tomorrow, movies workout. No mail from June, the first
topside even Roy Rogers seemed good under the time in ages she’s missed. A long letter
stars. No dope on our new planes as yet from Mom + one from Zeke. Still no
Worked up a real sweat in my room. Have planes, that deck watch gets nearer +
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