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340 (Don’t throw away the enclosed) Navy #3247 (Mil. Govt) FPO San Francisco 7 Oct. 1945 Darling - Except for attending a 2 hour service of the combined Korean Presbyterian Churches (baptisms, communion, and the ordination of the 2 lay ministers as Elders by Chaplain Damp of the 303 Hosp., one of the several hospitals whose personnel came here about three months ago and because of the end of the war have had nothing to do), I spent the day making you a Christmas present. It will be unique, at least - only Barry Lowe and perhaps one or two other officers here will have anything like it - and it was my idea. Have just been talking to John Congleton and Bert Gerow, who returned here tonight from temporary duty [pg 2] in Japan, where they were working as interpreters for the atomic bomb research group of scientists - mainly on inquiries into what Japanese research had accomplished (very little, altho they were familiar with the principle and were working on it). Gerow and Congleton were singularly fortunate in happening to be selected for that mission, I think - among other things, they say that it has been established that there were no deaths from radiation other than that of the instant of the explosion. They bought back a copy of the ‘Stars and Stripes’ published in Tokyo this morning in which an item of interest to us appears (I hope it's not a typographical error, and won't believe it until I get called up for my physical) - [?] and j.g.'s in service 12 months [pg 3] as of 1 Oct. are to be promoted. That wouldn't make me unhappy a bit. On the radio tonight came the further news that the Navy's critical point score is to be reduced sooner than early in November, as previously announced. I know that will make you the more eager and impatient, darling, but let's still say February, and meanwhile I'll see if there's anything I can do to make it sooner. Last night I had Keith Spurrier (Memphian, 50th CB Supply Officer) to dinner: he is going to try to get stateside duty at the Separation Center in Memphis - doesn't want to stay in the Navy as a regular but would like to remain another 6 or 8 months. That's another possibility I've added to my list. [pg 4] Keith, incidentally, will try to phone you from either San Francisco or Monterey (where he has friends) and will also call Muz when he gets to Memphis. He is tall, very nice looking with a fresh, pink complexion; about 29; married and (gosh, I forget whether he has any children! I think one) lived in New Jersey 5 years as a personnel man for General Motors; wants to return now to Memphis and get into the same kind of work. I love you, darling, and can hardly wait to see you again! Warren
