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The Easter I Remember Back Home
April 1 and 4, 1945. Dad writes a few letters home from McCook, Nebraska. It is Easter on base and there is a “cold wind…which makes you start sniffling. However, when the sun does come out, it warms you up and you can feel the cold going away… Easter around here has been like the … Continue reading
Categories: Dad's Letters Home, McCook Army Air Field
Tags: bivouac, Easter, McCook Army Air Field
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The Little Trivialities
March 7 and 14, 1945: Dad writes two relatively short letters home from McCook, Nebraska where he is attached to the 331st Bomb Group. He is back on base after a quick furlough spent home in Albany, NY and is starting his preparations for the next stage of his service. As he is writing on … Continue reading