Tagged With: Albany
Bun-Bun
March 19, 1943. Anna writes to Dad. In reporting that “We are all the same” Anna spends three pages going into the details of daily life in the Murawski household in Albany. It is clear that she misses her brothers and that having baby Theresa-Marie around the house provides not only a distraction from wartime … Continue reading
Who the Hell Shipped Him Out There
March 16, 1943. Anna writes to Dad. A letter from Stanley with the news that he is stationed in Salt Lake City and destined to move on from there finally reaches her. Hopes for a furlough sooner rather than later are dashed. The family in Albany is disappointed to say the least. Right off the … Continue reading
Wedding Bells for the McCanns
March 15, 1943. Dad’s friend, Anne McCann (nee Moran) writes to him. After a paragraph of perfunctory comments she breaks the news. “Well, we finally up and did it. Paul and I had been going together for five long years and when he knew he was getting his furlough he said let’s get married, so … Continue reading
I Dreamed About You and Stanley
March 8, 1943. Anna writes to Dad. Eddie’s Uncle Smyt, who lived in Cohoes, has passed away. Eddie and Anna are going to the wake that evening. The funeral is schedule for the next day. As Anna is writing, Theresa Marie is “laying in her carriage and chewing on her teething ring.” They are … Continue reading
She Is So Sweet and Lovely
March 4, 1943. A letter from Anna to Dad. All is well at home and Albany is seeing a return of wintery weather. “We are all fine and O.K. including that little angel Theresa Marie. We can’t take her out in the air any more. Last week we had a couple of nice warm days … Continue reading
The Jeweler is a Spy
February 25, 1943. A letter from Anna to Dad. Theresa-Marie is four months old today. Anna apologizes that it has been a while since she last wrote (6 days) but she has been busy with chores around the house. The floors “haven’t been washed since the last time they were washed for Christmas and they … Continue reading
We Miss that Good Old Keilbasy
February 22 & 24, 1943. Two letters home from Dad. Dad passes along the news that he began his training at the Savanna Ordnance School on the 22nd and that he has access to the typewriters in the classroom between 6 and 9 in the evening. In an earlier letter Anna asked if the tape … Continue reading
Everything Points to Spring
February 21 & 23, 1943. Two Letters from Stanley to Dad. Things are pretty quiet for Stanley in Oxford, Mississippi. He has just received a letter from Dad which was sent from Illinois. He congratulates Dad on getting his PFC stripe and mentions that his last letter was sent to Miami Beach, but he is … Continue reading
I’m Quite the Optimist
February 18, 19 & 20, 1943. Dad writes a number of letters home from his new station at the Savanna Ordnance Depot in Illinois. It seems he has some time on his hands since his course of instruction doesn’t start until the 22nd. He expects to be in Savanna for the next two months. He … Continue reading
The Baby Wants to Sit Up All the Time
February 19, 1943. Anna writes to Dad. She received the news that Dad left Miami Beach and has been promoted to PFC. She congratulates him on the promotion and asks if Stanley knows about the news. She also tells him that two large framed pictures of him in his uniform have finally been received. She … Continue reading