Tagged With: Edward Morawski
The News on the Home Front
March 2, 1945: Anna writes a letter to her brothers, although most of the letter is directed to Stanley. She has a lot of updates. The first being that she expects to deliver her second child in four months, or as she puts it, “I have my good and sick days but it will soon … Continue reading
I Can Imagine Being Home
August 5 and 7, 1944. Dad writes two letters home from Topeka. He mentions that he had the day before off and went golfing in the morning, getting back to camp before the temperature hit a high of 102 for the day. As he is writing the letter, it is late in the evening (“around … Continue reading
It Can Happen to Our Family Too
July 31 and August 4, 1944: Anna writes two letters from the home front in Albany, NY to her brothers. Anna begins the letter hoping that Dad will get another furlough since it has been six months since his last one. She also expresses hopes that since Stanley’s “year will be up over there we … Continue reading
I Would Have Stayed… No Matter What
Before we wrap up July of 1944 with the last letter from Stanley for the month, there are a few letters catch up on from both Stella and Vince Morawski. Stella and Vince are cousin Edward Morawski’s sister and brother respectively. They share a few more details about the Eddie’s wedding and Vince tells about … Continue reading
There is at Least Hope
June 19, 1944: A letter from Anna writing from the home front in Albany, NY to her brothers. Almost two weeks after the D- Day Invasion, Anna comments on how the war is going. There is also other news from home about her seeing their cousin Edward Morawski’s Purple Heart and the plans in the works … Continue reading
That’s All That Counts
June 5 and 12, 1944. Anna writes two letters to her brothers. Little Terry continues to grow month by month and is always learning new things. The upstairs neighbor has bought a “jalopy” much to mama’s consternation. It looks like wedding bells are in the air for cousin Eddie Morawski who is home on a … Continue reading
Don’t Pass Up Any Opportunities
Early May, 1944: A couple of letters from friends and relatives. We have two letters from Capt. John Jordan who had worked with Dad at Topeka and was sent overseas and a letter from his cousin Stella Morawski in Albany. Capt. Jordan encourages Dad to keep up the good work, while Stella brings Dad up … Continue reading
That is Better
June 11, 1943. Anna writes a letter to Dad. For the most part she is responding to letters that her brothers Stanley and Anthony have been writing home. Anna assures Dad (Anthony) that his father has made the second quarterly payment on his income tax. She also addresses a comment Dad made in an earlier … Continue reading