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August 15, 1942
Dear [Tom?].
I have been meaning to write you but events of late have kept me busy day and night. I was on Special Duty at Staten Island for two weeks and was able to get home on an average of 2 or 3 in the morning. Since the setbacks of Russia the activity in the Ports has multiplied and no longer are policies half-hearted. It goes without saying it should have been that way long ago.
I hear from Ricky every now and then. Lady fortune has smiled upon him for he is no longer stationed down at [Mono?] Bay but is now stationed in San Francisco and living at home. He is in luck and I am glad for his mother. She has a house in [Athens?] again this summer. I'll bet Stanford has been perfectly lovely these past few months. Where we are in Brooklyn is very pretty but nothing can compare with the beautiful parts of California. It
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has been raining off and on back here for the last three weeks. I brought two cameras down here to the Officer's Club in order to take some pictures this afternoon, but now its rain and black clouds.
A week ago we were officially "alerted" and now all of our equipment is [created?] and ready to go. I hate to leave [Audrey?] for the long years ahead, and yet at the same time I am anxious to get started doing whatever there is to do. We were to have departed yesterday but the date has now been postponed. I sent a card to Dick Taylor a few days ago to his Field in Florida. I don't really know where he is. I never hear from [Nick?] but I guess he is happy in San Diego. [Walaby?] is still a test pilot at Lockheed and is able to live at home also.
[Audrey?] sends her very best. We hope you are feeling fine.
Best regards, Phil
When the time of departure comes my A.P.O. will be D.C.P. [Clock?], 0.455825 [?] 6th Port of [Embarkation?] (Mobile) A.P.O. #1295 Care of [Postmaster?] New York, N.Y.
