‘Rosemarie Is Going to Start School Soon, Huh?’
August 11, 2014
It’s one of those short letters that would be better if we knew more about what he was responding to. … More ‘Rosemarie Is Going to Start School Soon, Huh?’
Category: 1945 Letters
Did Babe Have a Sweetheart on Long Island?
August 8, 2014
A tantalizing letter found among Babe’s personal effects, but it was so badly damaged by water, apparently when Babe drowned, that not much content is recoverable. … More Did Babe Have a Sweetheart on Long Island?
From My Grandmother to Her Son, Babe
August 7, 2014
One of the very few letters I have from someone on this side of the Atlantic Ocean. A letter to Babe from his mother. It’s very brief, as all V-mail letters are. … More From My Grandmother to Her Son, Babe
‘I’m glad to hear about the Golden Wedding Anniversary’
August 6, 2014
Letter dated April 3, 1945; there was no envelope. It was stuck in the same envelope as the previous April 1 letter I transcribed. The image above shows the oft-mentioned “Spring Street” in Mount Kisco, where Babe’s aunt and uncle lived. … More ‘I’m glad to hear about the Golden Wedding Anniversary’
Babe Sent His Combat Infantryman Badge Home
August 5, 2014
“I am back with my outfit now, so I will be able to send you the things I said I’d send. Naturally, I couldn’t send them from the hospital because I didn’t have them.” … More Babe Sent His Combat Infantryman Badge Home
Well, Happy and Safe 