Don's Navy Days

Tag: onboard

  • Bremerton Washington

    Bremerton, Washington

    Dear folks, Mama, Nan, Rob.

    How are y’all? OK here. Just got thru talking a shipmate into taking my place on our weekend for $2.25. So, you can expect me home for supper Saturday. If I don’t get there I just didn’t get away from here. Still on mess duty and will be glad to get off at the end of the month. We are pretty sure to leave here near the first of the month. Went over to the receiving station and saw a swell show called the fighting 69. Swell weather up here hasn’t rained in almost a week. Hear you have good weather there too. Got another letter from the Thatchers this time from Mr. Jeri it down. For Mr. Jeri was down this afternoon for a little while, which back to Hosp. They keep you pretty busy around here. Is the motorcycle still in the Chalmers estate? I hope not. Got about $30 worth of clothes the other day. Well, hoping to see you Saturday.

    will sign off now,

    love Don

  • Bremerton Washington

    Written on USS Kennison stationary

    Dear folks,

    How are y’all. I am pretty good. We got In Saturday noon and docked at the Bremerton Naval yard. Nobody got sick on the way up but it wasn’t very rough. Bremerton isn’t as very big town. Haven’t been to Seattle yet but will go over there on the ferry on my first day off. Saw the show High Sierra last night. Cost $.50. Went to a dance at a place they call Craven Center. A Navy recruiter recreation center here. Did that guy bring the five dollar motorcycle money? Tell me in the next letter. The address here something would be Puget Sound Naval Station, Bremerton Washington. USS Heywood. I just got through eating some ice cream for something sake. They have shows on the different ships here. Still beating up the Chiefs. We’re liable to go to San Diego within a couple of weeks.

    Well, I guess that’s all for the time being.

    Love Don XXXXOOO. PS how are the measles?