USS Valley Forge
May 27, 1951
Miss Norma Cornett
1____ Omaha Street
Detroit (25) Mich.
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| Norma (right) with her cousin, Eula, on Omaha Street, circa 1950. |
Hi Norma,
How's the pride of Omaha Street?
It is a cold, gloomy day in Washington. I meant to go out but my pea coat is dirty so I guess I'll stay aboard.
I sure would like to be home with you people today. I bet I could really have fun in Detroit now. I feel just in the mood for it.
It looks like we may be leaving this place sooner than I expected. Tomorrow we are moving out of dry-dock to a pier. I don't know what the difference is either, but there is still lots of work to do on this tub.
I didn't do much on my weekend off. I went fishing but didn't catch anything. Then, I went gal-chasing, didn't catch anything there, either. Guess I use the wrong kind of bait. I was listening to the ball game, but it was rained out. That's all there is to the weather out here, "rain."
You kids must be out on a wiener roast this afternoon. If you're not, you should be. I bet the weather is nice in Detroit.
I would like to go out with the bunch again. Sundays like this bring back fond memories. Sometimes I wish I had stayed eighteen years old, the age I was when I came to Detroit. "Gee," did we have fun then. Now, I'm old and have to go win a war. HA! "Oh, well, it couldn't happen to a nicer guy."
Don't answer that.
Well, kid, I've got to knock off now. I can't think of anything else to ruminate about. Answer real soon.
Your admiral,
