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For the Future to Decide
January 20, 23 and 29, 1945. Dad writes several letters home from Topeka. He responds to the news from his sister about the heavy snowfalls that they’ve had back home in Albany, NY. He writes that “A 1st Lt. who works here and who comes from Albany received some newspaper clippings and pictures of that … Continue reading
Don’t Fence Me In
January 15 and 19, 1945. Anna writes two letters to her brothers to keep them abreast of news from the home front in Albany, NY. She is still getting used to typing 1945 on the letters and the weather in Albany is typical for the winter with “another snow storm…a foot of snow…that dry fine … Continue reading
Everything is Running Normally
January 5, 8 and 14, 1945. Dad writes a few letters home to Albany, NY from Topeka. He notes that “now that the holidays are over, everything is running normally again.” After reading Anna’s letter detailing the Christmas festivities back home he pines that he “would have liked to been home with you on Christmas … Continue reading
So Natural and Simple
November 26, 1944: Anna writes a letter to her brothers from Albany. She and Eddie have settled into their new home now that they have the downstairs flat on Orange Street to themselves. Anna reflects that she thought she “would be scared to have a house of our own but it is all so natural … Continue reading
Looking to Learn Whatever I Can
May apologies that it’s been some time since my last entry. I’ve been away on vacation (hiking a section of the Appalachian Trial in Vermont with my brother), and subsequently catching up on work stuff since my return. Now that things have settled down it’s time to get back to 1944. November 19, 22 and … Continue reading
I Would Rather Have Mom’s Cooking
November 8, 13 and 18, 1944: A few letters from Stanley in England. He is settling back into being on base at Deenethorpe after a trip to Scotland in October while on furlough. He is sending some photos and memorabilia home from his trip to Scotland. The 401st had a “stage show in our theater … Continue reading
The News on the Home Front
October 29, 1944: Anna writes a long letter to her brothers. She notes that October is an auspicious month for her having turned 25, her and Eddie celebrating their anniversary, not to mention that little Terry turned two. She writes that even she forgot about the anniversary and that “Eddie was downstairs washing walls and … Continue reading
I Believe I Will Remember Him
October 24, 29 and 31, 1944: Dad writes a few letters home from Topeka Army Air Base where he is still stationed with the Headquarters Squadron of the 270th AAF Base Unit (SW). Despite it being the end of October, Topeka is seeing high temperatures in the 80s. He mentions that he spent the 24th … Continue reading
It Almost Seems an Eternity
September 12 and 15, 1944. Anna writes two letters to her brothers; Anthony, who is at Topeka Army Air Base and due home on furlough shortly, and Stanley, who is in England. The baby was sick for a few days but “she is feeling better. Also she is starting to eat better.” However, since the … Continue reading