Author Archives: John
A Week at Camp Upton
It all begins with a postcard dated January 8, 1943 from Camp Upton on Long Island, NY. In all, Dad would spend a week at Upton before being sent on his way. His initial reports are that he is eating well and is OK. In his first postcard he references that the next day they … Continue reading
Categories: Camp Upton, Dad's Letters Home
Tags: Army food, Camp Upton, War Letters, WWII
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The Box
Several years ago my mother gave me a box containing “dad’s letters”. It wasn’t until recently that I took a look inside the box. What I found was several manila envelopes stuffed with letters that were written between January 1943 and February 1946 while my father was in the service during WWII. My mother said that … Continue reading
Categories: Camp Upton, Miami Beach
Tags: Albany, Camp Upton, Miami Beach, War Letters, WWII
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