Dorothy M. Davis, of Marion County, Oregon. They married in Olympia on July 23, 1945, twelve days after The Sullivans reached San Francisco. The family's copy of the marriage certificate is among the records.
Nice weather. Like sea duty. Not anxious to get in port except to pick up mail. Hope I have lots of mail from Dorothy and the folks.
Open in the diary →Nice weather. Fuel tanks leaking. Supposed to arrive Eniwetok tomorrow. Wrote letters to Dorothy and folks today. Miss Dorothy an awful lot.
Open in the diary →Had a little rain today. Things are dull here in port. Wish I would meet some one from home. Received 24 letters. Feel great. Dorothy wrote plenty and so did mom
Open in the diary →Rained today. Had more mail today. Dorothy is really super. Worked most of the day taking ammunition aboard.
Open in the diary →Fair weather. Had practice air attacks. I would give anything to see Dorothy and the folks now. Hope it won’t be too long.
Open in the diary →Twenty years old today. Wish I had Dorothy here to celebrate with. Seems a long time since I was home. Sure would like to see the folks and sis.
Open in the diary →Still raining but I’m not kicking. It reminds me of home. Sure to miss Dorothy and everyone.
Open in the diary →Showers today. Got stores aboard. Stood watch on the bridge of the Dixie. Dorothy says she is still waiting.
Open in the diary →Nice weather, but rough. Fueled from Messessena (X59). Got mail, folks and Dorothy okay.
Open in the diary →Weather got pretty rough today. Tried to fuel from tanker but we rammed it’s side so we had to retire. Transferred two corresspondents to Essex (R19). Received letter from Dort. She is pretty well disgusted with me. Took 200 bags of mail aboard.
Open in the diary →Nice weather. Enterd Ulithi 0500 last night. Loaded ammo most of night. Wrote letters to Dort and folks.
Open in the diary →Nice weather. Really worried about mom. Hope she is getting better. Our dinner today was pretty nice. Now is the time they are opening presents at home. I sure feel lonesome today. Received some swell pictures of Dort.
Open in the diary →Nice weather. Formed Javalin and had battle maneuvers. Hope mom is getting better. Thought a lot about Dorothy.
Open in the diary →Very nice weather. Plenty of transfers in but no SM. Can’t make up my mind whether I would want a transfer or not. Recieved mail also word that mother is feeling better and that is the best news I could get. Also recieved a letter from Dorothy! Boy! What a gal. I’m one of the luckiest guys in the world to have a girl like her.
Open in the diary →Still on radar picket 25 miles ahead of formation. Everything is quiet. Wrote letters to folks and Dorothy.
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