Category Archives: Letters

Dear Mother & Dad; By now you should have read all of the news about Sicily. The deeply will get the rest now at least I hope so. Did I ever tell you that I saw Palermo. It was a … Continue reading →

Dear Mother & Dad; Here is another Sunday and the days are still the same. You have a hard time trying to keep up with the day’s. We had a mail call last night and I received a letter from … Continue reading →

Dear Mother & Dad; Here we are still plugging along. I imagined by the time this lettered gets home this island will be in our hands. At least I hope so, then maybe we will get a rest. How is … Continue reading →

Dear Mother & Dad; Conditions on writing letters now are so good between sweating out artillery fire and airplanes you just can’t concentrate on what you are doing. (believe it or not a ME-109 just came over and you should … Continue reading →

Dear Mother & Dad; I had better take time out and get a letter home because I know you have been worrying about me. We are getting along pretty good now. We have it pretty badly, we are bivouac near … Continue reading →

Dear Mother & Dad; This is the second letter that I have wrote since I have been here so you see you can’t expect too much mail from me. As long as you are in combat, you move so much … Continue reading →

Dear Mother & Dad; This is the first chance I have had to write and let you know where I’m. I know you have been worrying your heads off but it just couldn’t be helped. Today is the first day … Continue reading →

Dear Mother & Dad; Being as today is Sunday, I can catch up on my letter writing. How’s everything at home, OK? I have received your long letter yet but so far I have all the others for the month … Continue reading →

Dear Mother & Dad; I don’t even know what month it is do I? Okay well it doesn’t make any difference anyway, I’m not going anyplace. I have received any of the packages yet but I will let you know … Continue reading →

Dear Mother & Dad; I have a little free time now so I will answer all of your letters that I have saved to-date. March 2, 1943  you have started to number your letters, but I don’t think I will … Continue reading →