Tagged With: WWII
Inspection
April 10, 1943. A letter from Dad to home. His studies in Savanna are coming to an end and he will be shipping out in the next few days. As part of his training they had a visit to the depot to see the actual ordnance that they will be responsible for. His comments after … Continue reading
The Unit of Our Spirits
April 9 & 12, 1943. Two letters from Anna to Dad with more news from home. It mostly concerns things around the house and how the baby is doing. “Our spring cleaning is going darn good. We cleaned the front room, the dining room…and your bedroom. Three whole rooms in one week is a record. … Continue reading
Everybody Wants Everything at Once
I’ve been away from the project for a few days. Rest assured, all is well. I’ve just had other projects and priorities hit me that drew my attention away. Where were we? Oh yes… April 8, 1943. A letter from Stanley (stationed in Ephrata, Washington) to Dad. It looks like Stanley has been busy too. … Continue reading
Going to the Mormon City
April 7, 1943. Dad writes to the family back home with news that he received word on his next assignment. “I am going to the same Mormon city that Stanley was sent to before he was assigned to Washington, and that I certain. I wonder how Salt Lake City will treat me.” He muses, “When … Continue reading
At The Photographers Studio
Monday, April 5, 1943. A letter from Anna to Dad. The big news is that Anna took the baby to the photographer for a formal sitting. Theresa-Marie was fidgety to say the least. “When we took her inside the studio, she took one look and knew that she wasn’t home. She started to whimper. We … Continue reading
“The Bayer Aspirin Program”
April 4 and 6 1943. A couple of letters from Dad to the family back home. He only has another week and a half of classes left. He tells Anna that although he has received an invitation from their friends the Weiss’ in Chicago, things are getting down to crunch time and it looks like … Continue reading
Babies Know When People Love Them
April 2, 1943. A letter from Anna to Dad. Anna starts off with the “sick report” letting Dad know that “Mama feels a little better now and Theresa-Marie’s cold is better already. I think that mama’s bad teeth contribute a lot to her sickness because they spread poisons throughout her body. Mama went to the … Continue reading
I Have My Ears Open
March 30, 31and April 2. A few letters home from Dad. Still stationed at the Savanna Ordnance Depot in Illinois, Dad continues his training and looks forward to its completion and moving on to wherever he will be stationed next. He says that they still fall out for reveille in the morning and that they … Continue reading
Going Out in the Carriage
March 29, 1943. A letter to Dad from Anna. She lets Dad know that she received the negatives back from him of the pictures of the baby and will have them sent to New York for processing. She tells Dad to expect to see the pictures in about 2 weeks. She says that she was … Continue reading