Easter, 1945: A Holiday Card by V-mail
August 4, 2014
This letter is little more than a greeting card adapted for V-mail. But I find it charming all the same. … More Easter, 1945: A Holiday Card by V-mail
Category: 1945 Letters
At Last! ‘I Am Back With My Outfit Now and Glad of It’
July 30, 2014
This letter is the first solid pronouncement that he’s out of the hospital and back in service — which means he was hospitalized nearly four months. … More At Last! ‘I Am Back With My Outfit Now and Glad of It’
‘I Haven’t Received Any Mail Since I’ve Been Here’
July 29, 2014
The lack of information about Babe’s whereabouts makes this letter particularly frustrating. Earlier letters about his hospitalization make it clear that he has received mail, so does this mean he’s been hospitalized in a different location? … More ‘I Haven’t Received Any Mail Since I’ve Been Here’
No, Actually, He’s Still in the Hospital When This Letter Is Written
July 28, 2014
The boredom he is suffering from his hospitalization is palpable in this very brief letter, asking for another shipment of some basic supplies. And what’s a “nickel pie”? … More No, Actually, He’s Still in the Hospital When This Letter Is Written
‘I Received Your Cablegram…We Saw a Couple of Good Plays Last Week’
July 23, 2014
Another in a series of very short notes he dashes off to say hello to his family. He references a name, apparently, of someone he may have known back home, but it’s not a name I’m familiar with. … More ‘I Received Your Cablegram…We Saw a Couple of Good Plays Last Week’
Well, Happy and Safe 