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Tagged With: Thanksgiving

I’ll Take an LST Headed for the States

November 20 and 23, 1945.  Dad writes two letters home from Guam with “the news…as well as the rumors.” Apparently one of the rumors (from the Executive Officer of the group) is that the “35 pointers would be screened and would remain with this outfit for about 5 to 6 months and then the outfit … Continue reading »

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Looking to Learn Whatever I Can

May apologies that it’s been some time since my last entry. I’ve been away on vacation (hiking a section of the Appalachian Trial in Vermont with my brother), and subsequently catching up on work stuff since my return. Now that things have settled down it’s time to get back to 1944. November 19, 22 and … Continue reading »

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You Are Close to Us In Spirit

November 26 and 29, 1943. Two letters to the boys from the folks back home in Albany, NY. The last two posts have covered Stanley’s Thanksgiving in England and Dad’s in Topeka – now for Albany. It is getting a little warmer and about half of the thirteen inches of snow that fell on the … Continue reading »

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I Sure Made Up For All of You

November 20 and 25, 1943. Two letters home from Dad. He relays a story about one of the guys who had to ditch a girl in town who was taking advantage of him. He also writes a little about his work and gives a rundown on what was served on base for Thanksgiving. Finally, Dad … Continue reading »

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Time in the Army Sure Goes by Fast

November 19 and 25, 1943. Two V-Mails to Dad from his brother Stanley who is stationed “Somewhere in England”, actually at RAF Deenethorpe with the 401st Bomb Group (H). Stanley’s letters to Dad alternate between longer handwritten letters and shorter V-Mails. On the 19th Stanley is CQ and is passing the time “typing all night trying to … Continue reading »

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