ON LEAVE IN HAWAII

(Ed is pictured on the far right)

In a letter dated October 1940 Ed expresses his hopes that Wilke doesn’t defeat Roosevelt. Ed hears in August of 1940 that Gladys is going to have a child. (Rebecca Anne was actually born in April) He then reports going out and having fun dancing, movies and having steak. According to his naval record he was getting tested for leadership and mechanical ability at this time.

•In June of 1941 Ed was in Pearl Harbor
•On June 26, 1941 he made second class.

•In August of 1941 Ed tells his mom he is writing

Beverly.

He tells his mom “I intend to stay single

awhile now”.
•Ed’s weight is 147 lbs and says “it is too hot to eat much”. On Sept. of 1941 Ed was headed to Long Beach California.

Ed tells his mother that he is going to mass and holy communion.

Ed continues to sign his letters to his mom with “Oceans of Love”, Edw.