Pfc. Robt. Gimbel
U.S. ########
85 Engr. Boat Co.
557 Maint. Platoon
APO 928 % Postmaster
San Francisco, California
Dear Mom and Dad,
I received your very nice letter yesterday and was very happy to hear from you. I am very glad that things are all okay!
I imagine the weather is much better there now. It is still hot here. The rainy season is due to start before long. It is from middle of May through August.
I have been spraying for quite a while now and the outfit looks very good, and works fine also. I have to keep it up and in shape. the compressor is built on the order of a wheel barrow, with a wheel in the front, we are going to put it on a trailer so it can be towed instead of lifted into a truck to cart it around.
It is pretty heavy for one guy and I always need help. I had a helper but they put him on surplus list and he got sent to Camp Drake in Japan.
Some Sunday I am going to send a picture of the equipment.
About that other stripe, right now the ratings are frozen, and are supposed to be until fall, so I don't know if I'll get it or not, but I am quite sure if they thaw them out I'll get it.
I haven't heard from Ted for quite a while, he's okay but he is young, a couple of years in the army would do him good. Make a man out of him.
I haven't heard from Russ lately, he owes me a letter but I imagine he's busy.
Tomorrow I have 16 months in the army and only 7 months left in the P.I. It seems to be going down hill quite fast. If they wouldn't have extended us to 24 months, and left it at 21, I would have a real short time to go.
I have been going to write and thank Caswell but been putting it off, I'll write him today.
About my sign painting, I am kept quite busy spraying, but I do a little of it, I am quite good on large letters, but I don't do so good on the small stuff. But it takes a lot of practice.
Well, I guess this is all for today and I'll be home in no time now.
Write and take care of yourselves.
Lots of Love,
Your son,
Bob
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