Cover: red and blue stripes around edge, “Via Air Mail” in blue [don’t recognize the font]

From: Lt(jg) CR Cummins

USS LST 661

FPO San Fran. Cal

To: The Cummins

6109 Greenwood Ave.

Chicago, 37, Illinois

Postmark: U.S. NAVY 31 DEC 1945

Stamp: 6¢ red airmail

reverse: HAPPY BIRTHDAY!/ESTEEMED SISTER/AND BROTHER

5.5” x 9” paper, plain

30 Dec

2200

Dear Ones,

Tomorrow we head for Guam—about a seven day trip for our speed demon. This means mail—seems ages since we had any. In the same mail as this letter I am requesting my release. I should have my answer a few days after we arrive at the Guam.

We are proceeding independently—so hope that we don’t get lost.

I have had a bad cold the last few days, so have done nothing other than take the ship around and play some baseball. We entered a tournament, were defeated in the semi-finals.

From Guam the ship will go somewhere to pick up some more Japs.

I’ll be thinking much of you

–Bob