USS Valley Forge
June 10, 1951
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| Boats in Puget Sound, ca. 1970, General Subjects Photograph Collection, 1845-2005, Washington State Archives, Digital Archives,http://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov, June 16, 2015. |
Hi ya Norma,
Today I'm sitting in a gun-tub on the port side of the ship. The scenery over here is more beautiful than on the starboard side. In case you wondered, the port side is the left side and starboard is the right.
On this side of Puget Sound the hills aren't so high and there are more trees. And there are fewer houses.
I had a good sleep last night. I went to bed at midnight and got up at 10:30 this morning, but I had it coming. I had been on watch for 24 hours, but of course, I had a chance to sleep a little while on watch.
Well, what have you been doing? Still chasing around with Pat and that other girl (I forgot her name)?
Of course, I meant besides chasing boys. That comes first in any girl's life.
In case you haven't noticed, my pen isn't writing so "pretty good." So, you can't blame it all on me.
"Boy," is it ever quiet out here. No sound except water pouring out of the escape valves on the this side of the ship.
You never did tell me who told you about Dot and me, did you?
Not that it matters, but I'll tell you something that I told you already, I think. I asked Dot to wait for me while I was home and about two months ago I wrote her to forget I ever asked her to wait, which she probably had already. And she didn't answer. I didn't want her to stop writing, but I guess she has. But I suppose that doesn't matter, either.
I finally got a letter from Riva G________, it sure was about time.
Well, "kid," I better sign off for this time. I'll write you again first chance I get.
Answer soon.
Your buddy,
Jim
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