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This Isn’t the Army that Won the War
December 10 and 14, 1945. Dad writes two letters home from Guam where he is trying to make the best of the grind and tedium of post-war life in the Pacific. He admits in his first paragraph on the tenth, “I am fine and would feel better if I were at home.” He notes, “…not … Continue reading
We Are Not an Occupation Force
October 3 and 6, 1945. Dad writes two letters home from Northwest Field where he is stationed with the 331st Bomb Group and “it has been raining for the past day or so.” He specifies that he is “still on Guam” and that “we are not what you would call an occupation force, it’s just that … Continue reading
The Censor Will Kill Me
July 25 and August 1, 1945. Dad writes two letters home from Northwest Field on Guam. Stanley’s letters of the 10th and 16th, which included the news of the new baby’s name, have reached him, as have many other letters that Stanley has written in the last two weeks. He writes to his brother/family, “I know, … Continue reading
Beyond Our Power
July 16 and 20, 1945. Dad writes two letters home from Guam where he is serving with the 331st Bomb Group. He has started to receive the letters that Stanley is writing from Albany. Dad notes that he has been overseas for three months. He states that the is “O.K. except for having to go to … Continue reading
What a Beautiful Island
July 11 and 12, 1945. Dad writes two letters home from Guam where he is with the 331st Bomb Group. He sends his best wishes to his family and hopes that everyone is “in the best of health, Anna especially with her expected child.” Mail is taking some time to get to him as he … Continue reading
We Aren’t Here on a Picnic
June 9, 10 and 11, 1945: Dad writes a few short letters home to let his family know that he is “in very good condition.” He comments that “The boat trip sort of wore me down but that is behind me. I’m looking forward to the one which will being me home to you folks … Continue reading
We Must Keep Their Morale Up
June 1 and 5, 1945. Dad writes two letters home from Guam. Every day the camp on the island is getting closer to being comfortably inhabitable. He writes about the preparations that are happening. “We just got electric lights [and] a public address system setup over which we get [the] latest news and music. The … Continue reading