Norfolk, Va.

November 27^th

Hello Everyone,

How are you at home. I am fine as usual. I’m sorry I haven’t been writing you much since I’ve been back but they really have me on the go all the time. In fact I have written only 2 letters in 10 days. It took me 2 days to get settled when I came back from my leave and between guard duty and going out on working pasties I didn’t know where to turn. I no sooner was all settled when Bingo. I was put on a crew and moved to a different unit. I’ve been here only 4 days and so far its O.K. at least I’m just about finished moving around for a while. 4 full weeks I think. So I may have a little more time to myself.

You can get my new address from the envelope for the next time you write. I’m in a new crew now scheduled to go on a new 2200 ton destroyer “D.D.”. I am also in a new “Brand New” barracks and are they the dream. They are brick with a shower washroom “Toilet” clothes room and dryer for each section. So you see I now have plenty of room in which to work. I’m going to pick up my ships in New York so ill be on the east coast for a little while when I finally ship out. We don’t get very much liberty but I think ill get another leave the last of this month (December) or early part of January. I hope so anyways. The food and officers in charge are both swell. That’s something for the books.

I guess this is all I can think of right now so ill say so long and write soon.

Love to all

“Admiral” Howard

P.S. Don’t forget the new address and to say hello to everyone for me.