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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1944-09-20
In this letter Bill alludes to the boredom of daily life between military engagements. He confesses “I haven’t been able to think up very much to write you”. I’m sure his parents and brother were happy to receive this sort of news. But he is interested in what’s happening at home. He asks regularly. Recently,…
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1944-09-23
Bill starts by noting he has not received a letter in 6 days. He regularly complains about mail service, but I suspect it is less about the service and more about the desire to stay in touch. In today’s army, they would all be on social media and in constant communications. He then observes that…
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1944-09-26
In an earlier mail exchange, Bill had advocated numbering letters so that each side could see if any letter was missing. Here he starts off reporting he’s missing two letters from them. He then talks about how some soldiers are setting up their own businesses, selling any number of things. He then continues with more…
