17 August, 1944
India
Thursday eve

My dearest darling,

I haven't heard from you for a dog's age.  What happened?  I hope you are well and happy. 

I did not have to work today cause I was C.Q. of the Squadron the previous day.  So my boss let me have the day off.  I slept all morning and in the afternoon I went swimming in the ocean.  It was pretty good.  The temp today mulst have hit about 120 degrees.  I got burned.  I don't know if I was burned bad, I'll know tomorrow.  I saw a big jelly fist that was all white and it looked and felt like jello.  When youy touched the fish you got something like an electric shock.  After swimming I wnt to town and took my wrist watch to be repaired.  It cost me $5.00.  I then went to the Red Cross club in town.  It's a pretty nice club but it just can't give you everything you want.  I'll be glad when I'm able to go home again to you.

I was reading an article today where it gave all the statistics on all the world power leaders like Roosevelt, Churchill, Stalin, Hitler, Il Duce and Tojo.  First they took the year that these men were born and put it down.  2nd they put down their ages.  3rd they put down the year they took office and 4th how long they have been in office.  When they took these 4 steps and added each man's numbers separately they came to the total of 3888 on every man.  They took one half of that it came out to 1944 - 1/2 of 1944 brought 972 - so they figured the 9 for Sept, 7th day and the 2nd hour.  To top it off the 1st initial of Churchill, Hitler, Roosevelt, I'l Duce, Stalin and Tojo spelled Christ.

I guess I'll close cause it is getting late and I have no more news.

Good night, darling,
Ray