Author: Mary Anne Erickson

Back to work, April 13 & 14, 1945

Dad's back to work after his furlough and it sounds like a rough transition. How couldn't it be? He mentions...

26 September, 2011 / 0 Comments

Last day in Nice, April 9, 1945

By a stroke of good luck, no train showed up and Dad got an extra day of furlough! He had...

26 September, 2011 / 0 Comments

Excursion to Grasse, April 5, 1945

Another fabulous excursion to Grasse! LOVE this "Welcome to the Riviera" brochure the Army gave Dad. I've scanned in most...

24 September, 2011 / 0 Comments

The Riviera, April 3, 1945

Another delighted letter, this one to his Dad, from Nice, France on furlough. Hard to imagine that the cost of...

23 September, 2011 / 0 Comments

Furlough to Nice, France April 1, 1945

Wow, this is not an April Fool's joke - Dad's name was drawn out of a hat and voila! He's...

22 September, 2011 / 0 Comments

Chain of command, March 27, 1945

In this letter, my Dad explains the hierarchy and abbreviations of the chain of command from the top down in...

21 September, 2011 / 0 Comments

Crossing the Rhine, March 24, 1945

Well this appears to be one of the most important events my Dad has been a part of during the...

20 September, 2011 / 0 Comments

Back in Germany, March 20 & 22, 1945

Dad's back in Germany again and it sounds as though they've traveled through some pretty war torn areas to arrive...

19 September, 2011 / 0 Comments

Shining through adversity, March 14 & 17, 1945

These two letters show a side of my father that I've only really learned through reading his letters - despite...

18 September, 2011 / 0 Comments

Cog in the Army wheel, March 4, 1945

This letter is so easy to read, I've decided to post it as is and not transcribe it. To me,...

17 September, 2011 / 0 Comments