San Diego--USS Ocelot

Friday 28 July 1944

Lt. (jg) Gilbert Steingart received orders to report for duty on the USS Ocelot (IX-110) as relief to Lieutenant (jg) Baldwin Sayer. He reported to the commanding officer, Captain Samuels.

His daughter Linda was only 5 years old, but remembers the day well. "A dark sedan came to our San Diego apartment. Navy officers wearing blues handed my dad his orders. It felt like there was a death in the family."