U. S. S. AQUILA
% Fleet Post Office
New York, N. Y. —

something from a destroyer on up-just to be on something that can
raise a little hell, don't you know. |

I thought I was going to get to see the Pacific Ocean this
trip, but we stopped a little short-guess they were'nt ready to
change our fleet post offfce address. I'm getting plenty of that
old tropical sun at any rate and eam mighty brown. Played golf on
a mighty sporty little 9-hole course loaded with sand traps and
cocanut trees. One thing about those trees though, you don't have
to worry about low hanging brances; you have to get a direct stimie
before you are in any trouble- sand traps - we'll skip those-huh. |
I had a 40; that is'nt bad for a rookie on a par 37. I'll have to
sharpen up a little before I ever play you again, or I'll get beat
sure as the world. I've been doing some daily exercises which
means I don't have to work to hard under these tropical conditions
to work up a mighty good sweat. I have to watch my waist line; I'd
hate to let that little situation get out of control. I weigh 20llbs
stripped; that's enough don't you think? : :

It's time I was knocking this letter off, and I was getting my
whip out to get the gunnery gang to slaving away. Tell Dean, Elmer,
Henry, Straight, Mrs. Hulteen, Mrs Webster, George, and any of the
rest of the P. E. Dept. "hello" for me. Take it easy and keep firing
those rebounds my way; for I sure do appreciate hearing all the news
from Mt Oread and from the boys overthere.

PS;-* Whatever become of "Phin Man" manoerely, yOUrs,

Buescher? pf
43. P. Turner, Ensign, USNR,