In the 34th Infantry: ‘The Best on This Side, and I Don’t Mean Maybe’
February 4, 2012
Babe is finally posted to the unit he’ll serve for the rest of his life. … More In the 34th Infantry: ‘The Best on This Side, and I Don’t Mean Maybe’
A Few Words about V-mail, a Precursor to Today’s Email
February 3, 2012
The National Postal Museum website says a roll of the film containing about 1,700 messages weighed 5.5 ounces. … More A Few Words about V-mail, a Precursor to Today’s Email
‘It’s a Pretty Barren Place, This North Africa’
February 2, 2012
He writes about the boat ride to North Africa and the “thrill” of seeing a Liberator bomber flying overhead. … More ‘It’s a Pretty Barren Place, This North Africa’
Away for Brother Bob’s Birthday: ‘I Don’t Even Know How Old He Is’
February 1, 2012
He’s writing the letter while he’s on guard duty in the guardhouse. … More Away for Brother Bob’s Birthday: ‘I Don’t Even Know How Old He Is’
Hope for Families Seeking Info from the Personnel Records Center
January 31, 2012
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch wrote a story about the renewed efforts, with painstaking work and new technology, to restore some of the records that were burned. … More Hope for Families Seeking Info from the Personnel Records Center
Well, Happy and Safe 