Author: Mary Anne Erickson

Last letter from Europe, July 6, 1945

This appears to be Dad's last letter to Mary before shipping out for home. I'm attaching an interesting publication called...

28 October, 2011 / 0 Comments

Last few days in Europe, June 30, 1945

He's estimating just a few more days until they go to the staging area where they will be shipped back...

28 October, 2011 / 0 Comments

En route, June 24, 1945

Dad's back in Rheims in a camp much like the US where they're in tents with no lights, no water...

24 October, 2011 / 0 Comments

Coming home, June 19, 1945

This is it folks - the moment we've all been waiting for! He's coming home! In his mind to that...

23 October, 2011 / 0 Comments

Coming home at last, June 14, 1945

Great letter! Fraught with emotion! 14 June 1945 I've been waiting a long time to write this letter, sweetheart, so sit down...

22 October, 2011 / 0 Comments

Fascinating times, June 9 & 11, 1945

Now that the censors have gone, Dad's letters a more substantive which is wonderful! The ever-present "what's next" is looming...

21 October, 2011 / 0 Comments

Party with the “girls”, June 7, 1945

Dad says he's in Bielefeld, Germany and has included this aerial view of where he's stationed. I remembered that I...

20 October, 2011 / 0 Comments

Creative bartending, June 4, 1945

This post-war time period is getting interesting! Dad volunteered to be a bartender at a shindig for the big brass!...

16 October, 2011 / 0 Comments

Bitter, June 1, 1945

Whoa, this letter is downright hostile! Mary hasn't been following along! I can empathize in some ways, but guess what?...

15 October, 2011 / 1 Comment

Day to day, May 24, 27 & 31, 1945

I must admit that there's not too much of interest in these letters - one guy has gone off to...

14 October, 2011 / 0 Comments