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31 March 1945
USS LST 338

Hello Doc.

Received your jayhawk Rebounds no. 14 of March 14
today. I am certainly glad to be able to get news from
home, especially the kind that is put out in the rebounds.

{I have had another change since I last wrote to you
and I am more than just well pleased with the duty that
{i have now. I don't care much for the sea but it is a
welcome change. While I am overseas and away fppm home
I like to keep moving. I am now stationed aboard and
LST that is operating out of England. I have-already
made several trips to the continent trying to keep some
of the boys up front supplied with a Bew of the things
they need. I have already become the Welfare and Rec.
and Education officer. I have a good softball team and
we get quite a lob of opportunity to play when we are in
port. fn fact, we have a game scheduled for this afternoor
and I am going to hurry this letter a little to be able
to make the game. Got interested bunch of boys and
that is a good sign. (Thé*ship, with her officers and men,
has been overseas for two years now, That is too long
but they have stood up well under the strain of three
invasions in the mediterranean and Normandy. At least
they know what the score is and that means a lot.

This is just going to be just a note because 1
have a ball game to play and I think that I could do
myself and a lot of kids a lot of good by getting off
this metal deck for a few hours. Keep the Rebounds
coming Doc and I am sure that none of us will be sorry
that you widlpuplish one a month.

For gods sake don't show this typing to anyone
beccause it seems that my fingers don't want to do what
the ol% began tells them to.

Sinserely

GE ei ee 8

 

7 R.E.Schakke Lt. (jg) USNR

USS LST 338