5 July, 2019
July 5th, 1941 Dear Pauline
U. S. S. Cuyama - 9:20 am
Dear Pauline,
I will leave this with thee pilot mail. He will be dismissed in about 10 minutes and we will be on our way to our destination.
Gee jack I wish I had more time off while you are out here, so I could be with you more.
I want to tell you that you are swell & sweet as you can be. I do hope you can come back soon, and I hope you will have a good time on your vacation; for Woody and Pauline certainly will make you have a good time for they are swell.
Well goody by.
Abb R Truett
U.S.S. Cuyanna
C/O Post Master San Diego Calif.
July 5th, 1941 British Government rules out possibility of negotiated peace with Nazi Germany.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_World_War_II_(1941)
Thomas "Woody" Truett is Abb's Brother.
1903–1987
Photo: Woody and Lonnie Mother's Day 1946
1906–1995
Photo: Woody's New Car Aug 9, 1948
Pauline's Letters:
- April 1917
Click to Keep Reading ...An excerpt from “The Life Story of a lucky Tennessee Sailor that Lived to Retire” by Abb R. Truett:
November, 1940, I was called by the Navy for ... - June 3rd, 1940 Dear Mae
Click to Keep Reading ...Dear Mae, Read your letter this morning, sure was glad to hear from you. I am having a good time but not as good as I had last ...
- November 1940
Click to Keep Reading ...An excerpt from “The Life Story of a lucky Tennessee Sailor that Lived to Retire” by Abb R. Truett:
November, 1940, as we came up from the south ... - July 5th, 1941 Dear Pauline
Click to Keep Reading ...Gee jack I wish I had more time off while you are out here, so I could be with you more.
- August 12, 1941 Dear Pauline
Click to Keep Reading ...Sam’s Birthday is September 15 that will be the code for the date we will arrive in San Diego or any name stating date so you understand ...
- August 15, 1941 Dear Pauline
Click to Keep Reading ...I haven’t heard from you since my last 2 letters. You probable haven’t recovered from the shock. As soon as you get your breath I will be looking ...
- August 17, 1941 To my Dear Future Sweet Wife
Click to Keep Reading ...I received your letter today as we will be sailing early in the morning for Honolulu. I will tell you how glad I am when you said “yes”. ...
- September 10, 1941 Dear Pauline
Click to Keep Reading ...I will get some time off for Christmas. I told Lieut Lett confidential about us but it was too good to keep secret so all the Naval Officers ...
- September 18, 1941 Dearest Abb
Click to Keep Reading ...Received your letter yesterday, Honey. I sure was glad to hear from your, I missed your letters so much. Just counting the days until I see you again.
- September 21, 1941 Dear Pauline
Click to Keep Reading ...I have 1 sister May Russell at Lyle, Brother Henry “The Navy”, Russell, Woody & Day at Turlock Ca. Mother is at Day’s now, His two boys Billy ...
- September 24, 1941 Hello Darling
Click to Keep Reading ...Honey I will try to make you a good wife so we will be happy. Of course we don’t know each others disposition. I will try to be ...
- September, 29 1941 Dear Abb
Click to Keep Reading ...I received the package Sat. I was excited as a child on Christmas morning, they were lovely. I like to wear beads. And they are so odd. I ...
- September, 29 1941 Dear Pauline
Click to Keep Reading ...It will be just like going to heaven when we come in to home port and I can see you. We will never let our honeymoon end honey.
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