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Gail Russell, weak ending spot the coming bombardment from the [turret ?]

of a TBF, don’t like that Good workout
June 29 this P.M. am in pretty good tune
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62 July 3
Had a little scrap with [Gunner ?] Clinton about 41
unloading depth charges – I won. Letters from 58

June, Mom, Helen, June has an apartment We joined up with the carriers this afternoon.
for us good news. Movie “Meet me in Beuawington, Lex, Hancock, Bell wood + Sam
St. Louis” darn good Jac[kson],
several G.Qs [General Quarters] + too much AA

June 30 firing.
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61 July 4 Independence Day
The boys came back from the beach. Tomorrow 40
we get underway. Flew 2 hours this 57

morning. No mail. The [?] boxing team Except for more AA practice than
beat the South Dakota 2-1. The operation is supposed usual, ice cream twice + a cigar for supper, it
to be 3 wks long + then to [Entwutok ?] was a routine day, wrote a letter to June
tough going with nothing to write about. Movie
July 1 “A Guest in the House” a [psychological ?] affair,

43 Ann Baxter – what a diary she kept. Wick
60 2 months turned in to sick bay with the flu.
Underway. AA this afternoon main battery
firing this evening. Got a good workout this July 5
afternoon topside. Bought a war bond – the 39

[?] subscribed 100% The Kids have 56 8 wks.
christened one plane “Boston Blackie” + Reveille was before 0400, too early.
painted it on the cowling – not bad. Slept from 6 – 9. Wrote to the folks. The new air
groups are getting their sea legs + are pretty

July 2 ragged, but in a month they’ll be smooth as
42 6 weeks silk. Movie “My Reputation” Barbara Stanwyck
59 4.0. PM [Prime Minister] Curtin of Australia died
Flew 2½ hrs this morning, battle
practice. [?] as hell. Understand we are to

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