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Tagged With: Truax Field

A Short Letter from Billy

Posted on April 13, 2014 by John

March 15, 1943. Billy Lubinski (Anna’s Brother-in-Law) writes a short letter to Dad from Truax Field in Madison, Wisconsin.  “I’m up here at this field studying real hard to be a radio man – all kidding aside though, it really is a swell course – awfully hard – but it will really pay off later … Continue reading »

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I Dreamed About You and Stanley

Posted on April 4, 2014 by John

  March 8, 1943.  Anna writes to Dad. Eddie’s Uncle Smyt, who lived in Cohoes, has passed away. Eddie and Anna are going to the wake that evening. The funeral is schedule for the next day. As Anna is writing, Theresa Marie is “laying in her carriage and chewing on her teething ring.” They are … Continue reading »

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Daddy Says I Should Send You Golombki

Posted on March 21, 2014 by John

February 6, 1943. Anna writes to Dad. “Today is Eddie’s birthday and he is 24 years old.  What an old man he is already.” They are experiencing temperature swings in Albany; one day it is freezing cold and the next day it is warm, muggy and rainy. Little Theresa Marie has a sore throat and … Continue reading »

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