October 31, 1941

At home - Halloween (rain)


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October 30, 1941

At home - rain.


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October 29, 1941

Arrived at Greyhound station in Pgh. Met Catherine, Sonny, Grace, Charles Holden and went to Shetland Ave. and took all the kids up home.


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October 28, 1941

Went home on leave. Left Charleston 1800 on Greyhound Bus.


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October 27, 1941

Arrived Charleston Navy yard 1400. Wrote letter home. Rcd 3 letters.


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October 26, 1941

At sea. Past Key West at 0300, passed Miami at 1300. All O.K.


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October 25, 1941

At sea. Past Dry Tortugas at 2000. All O.K.


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October 24, 1941

Got underway for Charleston at 1330. Pass out Mobile Bay 1600. At sea. Calm


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October 23, 1941

Wrote home.


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October 22, 1941

Wrote home.





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October 21, 1941

Routine. Letter home.


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October 20, 1941

Routine. Letter home.


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October 19, 1941

Alongside dock. Wrote letter home.


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October 18, 1941

Alongside dock. Went ashore.


Next Entry: October 19, 1941

October 17, 1941

Alongside dock at Mobile. Wrote home.


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October 16, 1941

No letter. Wrote home.


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October 15, 1941

Rcd letter and wrote home.


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October 14, 1941

Ship out of dry dock at 1230. Went to Mobile.


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October 13, 1941

Monday. Look ship over. Went ashore.


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October 12, 1941

Sunday. Ship drydocked 0600. Went to 1500 (ashore)


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October 11, 1941

Look ship over, was in duty section, wrote home, turn in 2200.


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October 10, 1941

Arrived on board U.S.S. Crescent City at 1400
Eat sandwiches for dinner
Ship having quite a little work going on by Ala. Ship Bldg. Co.
Made letter home and turned in 2300.


Next Entry: October 11, 1941

October 9, 1941

Left N.A.S. at 11:00 for train, left Corpus 13:00 for Mobile.


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October 8, 1941

Pack up and stood by for trip to Mobile.


Next Entry: October 9, 1941

October 7, 1941

Stood 08:00 - 14:00 watch last Sea guard watch.


Next Entry: October 8, 1941

October 6, 1941

Wrote letter. Regular routine.


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October 5, 1941

Wrote letter home. Had 14:00 to 20:00 watch.


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October 4, 1941

Saturday. Went to Corpus. Bus hit bull on return trip. In bed 04:00.


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October 1, 1941

Received orders that we go to U.S.S. Cresent City at Mobile.


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