April 16th 2025 will be 80 years since the death of my uncle. I want to recognize that in some way. At this point, I am uncertain how.
I am starting by reading through all the letters he sent home.
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Letters
As I’ve written before, my Uncle Bill served in the US Cavalry, medical corps, during World War 2. He was killed in the Philippines. Next April 16, 1945, marks the 80th anniversary of this event. With this in mind, I have decided to make a serious attempt at going through the letters and postcards he…
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1944-09-12
As I have written before, my uncle wrote regularly during his service in the Second War. As part of my project, Letters From Bill, I’ve decided to post the letter my uncle wrote on the corresponding date 80 years ago. The letter below is from September 12, 1944. Up to this point, Bill had not…
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1944-09-16
In this letter, Bill talks about the time it takes for mail delivery, the library he is accumulating, and the entertainment, both films and live. Bill had previously signed up for university correspondence courses offered through the University of California. Prior to enlisting, he had been studying Chemical Engineering at the University of Toronto. One…
