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June 19, 1945

Dear Mother:

Had two letters from you today and one from Marion. You are still asking questions which I have already answered in my last two letter but you have no doubt not recieved them as yet. There are a few new ones though so I'll get right to them. As for my going to the rifle range. It is not unusual, all Marine are supposed to go to a range one a year. This was my first time in two and a half years. It's just to keep in shape. Now for an old one. I have told you all I can about what happens and where we go. What you read and hear on the radio is old stuff. I'd like to tell you more but I don't make the rules. Now for

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a big question. Who told you we were with the Franklin when she was hit? I'd like putting out "bum dope." We were no place near her. In fact I had not seen her for more than a month before she was hit. To end the question and answer page for tonight, no I do not have A Tree Grows in B'Klyn. You wrote once a long time ago that you had sent it but it never arrived.

Now the addition section. In yesterdays letter I asked you to drop in and see a ship mate of mine. I gave you the address but not his name. It is Tony (Anthony) Boffa, 321 - 57th St. He'll no doubt be able to assure you that I am alright.

I would surely like to have the script of the radio program about the ship. The docotrs name is Mac Art. There seem to be a hole in our correspondence. You say

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Edna and Pete are in Fla. The first I knew he was in the states was yesterday when Anna wrote that he was still home. How about bring me up to date.

That's all for tonight. Give my best to everyone. I'll write again in a day or two.

Your loving son Georgie

P.S. The box of candy from Atlantic City arrived the other day. Thanks a million.