Tagged With: WWII
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
Riding the Rails Again
February 14-17 1943. Dad writes home while en route by train to his new assignment at the Savanna Section Ordnance School in northwestern Illinois. The base is located near the Mississippi River, due west of Chicago and not too far from the Wisconsin border. He chronicles his trip. The first detail to note is that, … Continue reading
Training Film: Invasion of Poland
February 13, 1943, Stanley writes to Dad. He has a good amount of time to write as he is in “charge of quarters and taking charge of the office for a few hours from 1PM to 6PM. All I am doing is sitting here at the typewriter pounding away letters.” He warns his brother, “You … Continue reading
I Would Give Anything to See You Again
February 13, 1943. Anna writes to Dad. Theresa Marie is sitting up on her own now. Anna notes when the baby sits up she is able to make her cries and screams travel further. The photos that Dad sent have made it home and they are being distributed among the family. Anna sent some to … Continue reading
I am Saying Good-bye to Miami Beach
February 10, 11 & 13, 1943. Dad is sending home some photos that were taken of him around camp. He notes that they were taken in the sun, so he is squinting a little bit. He also introduces us to Joe Demusis, a Lithuanian fellow that he met from Brooklyn who, like Dad is in … Continue reading
Have You Got the Army Under Control?
February 10 and 12, 1943. A letter from the office and a postcard from a friend. Before Dad left for the war, he worked at Interstate Plumbing Supply in Albany as an office clerk. We get the first letter from the gang at the office dated February 10, 1943. Six folks from the office write, … Continue reading