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    The sailor writes a letter to his family from the U.S.S. Prairie updating them on his well-being. He assures them he is healthy and not in any danger, as Life Magazine reported the ship is in a safe location. He discusses briefly seeing a friend from another ship but being unable to talk due to rules against fraternizing. He also mentions enjoying playing trumpet with the ship's band for the first time in months and looks forward to repairing his instrument when back home.

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    The sailor writes a letter to his family from the U.S.S. Prairie updating them on his well-being. He assures them he is healthy and not in any danger, as Life Magazine reported the ship is in a safe location. He discusses briefly seeing a friend from another ship but being unable to talk due to rules against fraternizing. He also mentions enjoying playing trumpet with the ship's band for the first time in months and looks forward to repairing his instrument when back home.

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    VEEN SENT iIE A FINE- RATHER SWELL LARGE PICTURE OF HERSELF. W|IEN i,1OM AND EVERYBODY BOY. HA8 SHE CHANGED SINCE MARCH 22 SHE !1lAS SO LOVELY. STILL PICTURED HER IN THAT SHORT HAIR SAID lJlHIOH FROM THE F IRST I-DIDNIT LIKE- BUT THIS PICTURE CEflTAINLY UPHOLDS ANYONES STATEMENT THAT SHE IS A LOVELY GIRL- AND THE WHEN PASSED THAT PICTU.E AROUND, THE OHS LONG HAIR I]OES

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    AND ENCOURAGING. SIIIOON. HER CAKE SHE SENT- AND I IM STILL VEEN ASKED ME TO TELL HER ABUUT FIGURING A DELICATE IIAY TO TELL HER IT CAME KAPUT-RUINEDWITH A BAD CASE 0F GANGRENE 0R triuLD 0R PENICILLAN Oit II'JHICHEVER SUITS THE CASE BEST. li{lllTH A FEVtl ADDED MEN FR0tul AFTERhIOON THE SH IPS BAND IN THE HARBOR THAT COULD SUPPLY THE ilX8XXXEf,SAX MEN iiIE A SH LACK. PLAYED FOR A COUPLE HOURS AND YOURS TRULY GOT TO SIT IN lljAI THE FIRST TIIIE THE BAND HAD PLAYED ON A'FE'I,I NUMBERS. AS A BODY OR AT ALL FOR CLOSE TO SIX MONTHS. IT SURE SEEMED irluE T0 PLAY AGAIN. 0H, ltM NOT TOTALLY TITR0UGH t'JlTH iriY H0RNUSE ONE OF THE NAVY I fiISTRUMENTS OCCASS IONALLY- JUST TO REIiEIdBER GET A TRUMPET C0ME V-J llAY THINA WHAT tT FEELS

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