Los Angeles--Arrived

 Thursday 20 December 1945

Lt. Gilbert Steingart arrived at Union Station in Los Angeles.  His wife Eleanor and daughters, Linda and Norma, were there to meet him. 

Union Station 

Memorandum

San Francisco--Train Delayed

 Wednesday 19 December 1945

Telegram to Eleanor. Train delayed.

.S3996 9 TOUR=TW SANFRANCIECO CALIF 19 224F

MRS G STEINGART=

714 EUCLID ST SANTAMONICA CALIF=

TRAIN DELAYED ARRIVE ON COASTER THURSDAY MORING AT 835=

GIL.

835.

Southern Pacific Train Assignment

Pullman Berth 

Eugene--Telegram from Gil to Eleanor

 

Tuesday 18 December 1945

Lt. Gilbert Steingart telegrammed his wife Eleanor regarding his arrival on the Coaster.

S410 10=EUGENE ORG 18 230P

MRS G.STEINGART=

714 EUCLID ST SM=

WILL ARRIVE WENESDAY NITE AT TEN CHECK STATION FOR DELAY=

=GIL.

Orders to proceed to Separation Center in Los Angeles

Southern Pacific Ticket Envelope

This Pssenger's Check for an upper pullman berth was probably inside the envelope.

Portland--Arrived

 Monday 17 December 1945 

USS Oconto (APA 187) with Lt. Steingart aboard arrived in Portland, Oregon



Orders



Portland Hotel Club



Purchased Pullman Berth on train departing from Portland to Martinez on December 18

Operation Magic Carpet--Telegram from Anne Broudy

 Sunday 16 December 1945

Eleanor received a telegram from her cousin Anne Broudy. Anne thought Gil had arrived home, however he was still at sea.


S64 10+PHILADELPHIA PENN 16 1026A
MRS GILBERT STEINGART=
714 EUCLID AVE SM=

SO HAPPY ABOUT GILBERT HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ENTIRE FAMILY=

ANNE BROUDY.

Operation Magic Carpet--Telegram from the Navy

 Thursday 13 December 1945

On 16 December, Gil will not arrive in San Pedro, California. On that day, the USS Oconto (APA 187) is scheduled to arrive in Portland, Oregon to undergo repairs. Further destination is unknown.

Telegram from the Navy

To Eleanor from Navy. Received 1945 DEC 13 PM 3 16

Filed
S328 16 COLLECT=PORTLAND ORG 13 255P
E STEINGART=
714 EUCLID SM:

=OCONTO DUE PORTLAND EVENING 16 DECEMBER WILL REMAIN FOR VOYAGE REPAIRS FURTHER DESTINATION NOT KNOWN:

=NAVY PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER

USS Oconto ( APA 187)



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Oconto_(APA-187)

Operation Magic Carpet--Dentist to Return

Approximate Date

Wednesday 12 December 1945

The newspaper clipping references the typhoon, but has some inaccuracies. Lt. Steingart was on active duty at the Naval Supply Depot in San Diego for 7 months. He spent 14 months aboard the USS Ocelot, but the nearly 2 months he spent ashore on Okinawa weren't mentioned. The slated arrival in San Pedro turned out to be incorrect.