WW2 letters

The fruits of war, April 18 & 19, 1945

Dad's unit has moved again and his descriptions of totally bombed out cities that used to exist are illustrative. He...

27 September, 2011 / 0 Comments

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