Envelope (front); November 19, 1944
Charles D. Paul MoMM 2/c
U.S.S.-Y.M.S. 299
c/o Fleet Post Office
San Francisco, Cal.Mr. Frank O. Paul
2919 Brinks Avenue
Ogden, UtahPassed by Naval Censor
OSU.S. Postage
6 cents
Via Air MailU.S. NAVY
Nov 21 1944
Letter home (page 1); November 19, 1944
Letter home (page 2); November 19, 1944
United States Navy
Nov. 19, 1944Dear Folks,
Well, today is Sunday and I have the day off, so I will spend it writing letters. This is the first day off we have had for months. It really seems nice. I always did like Sunday off, although one day here is the same as the rest.We are having chicken for chow today. It really looks and smells good. That is quite a treat once in a while. We have a new cook and so far he is alright. You never can tell. Time tells. Our last one on my other ship was good to start with, but after a bit you needed an antidote after each meal. I hope this one doesn’t turn out that way.
One of these days I will get my mail and when I do, I should have quite a stack. I haven’t received any for several weeks. It will catch up with me someday. Mail is all you have to look forward to, so you will wait a good while.
Well Dad, were you satisfied with the election? I sure wasn’t. Maybe I am wrong, but I would never vote for Roosevelt. Remember when Hoover was in? I liked Hoover better for some reason. You can remember how I stuck up for you against Roosevelt back in Minnesota.
I tried to get tubes for the radio, but no go. The radioman can’t even get them. If he can’t, no one can, so I will send it back. It really is a nice one and every once in a while we hit a place where it would be alright.
How much money and bonds have I got saved up? I would like to know. Are you getting the allotment yet? If you aren’t, I will have to check up on it and see what’s wrong.
Well, in another year and a half, I may be home. The war is a lot going on they didn’t know about. The day will come soon, I hope.
Love always,
Charles D. Paul