Letter From Stanley
The News Has Greatly Improved
April 26 and May 5, 1945. Stanley wraps up the month of April with a short one page letter to Dad “to let you know that I’ve received your change of address. Based on Dad’s San Francisco APO, Stanley surmises “Looks like I won’t see you for a while. Maybe someday in the future I’ll … Continue reading
Three Day Pass
April 21, 1945. Stanley writes to Dad and details some traveling that he did while on a three day pass. It was the first chance he had to get away since the furlough that he took in October 1944. He explains, “I kept postponing the pass as anytime I was ready to go on pass … Continue reading
He Died Before Victory Came
April 15, 1945. Stanley writes to Dad from England. He has two of Dad’s letters from late March in front of him. He acknowledges that “Army time flies really fast” and that “in another five and a half months I’ll be collecting longevity pay” by which time he hopes to be “back in the states”. … Continue reading
British Double Summer Time
April 2 and 7, 1945: Stanley writes two letters to Dad from England. Based on the comment that he just received Dad’s letter “which was written on the Ides of March” it looks like letters are taking about two and a half weeks to get from McCook, Nebraska to Deenethorpe, England. He writes “I guess … Continue reading
Many Things Have Happened
March 19 and 27, 1945: Stanley wraps up another month with the 401st Bomb Group in England with two letters to Dad. He writes the first letter “in the barracks. It is now eight thirty five. The radio is playing but it is starting to go on the bum. We have had a lot of … Continue reading
Three Years Since I Saw You Last
March 10 and 14, 1945: Stanley writes two letters to dad from Deenethorpe where he is stationed with the 401st Bomb Group. The letter on the 10th is written in ink on a v-mail form but was sent regular mail, While it is clear from the address on the form that Stanley had Dads new … Continue reading
Catching Spring Fever
February 14, 21 and 28, 1945: Stanley writes a few letters to Dad. Stanley continues his duties managing payroll for the 613th Squadron of the 401st Bomb Group in Deenethorpe, England. On the 14th he sends a short V-mail. As is the case with most of his correspondence, topics are mostly the seemingly day-to-day trivialities of his … Continue reading
Spring is Just Around the Corner
February 3 and 8, 1945: Two letters to Dad from his brother Stanley. Dad is still stationed at Topeka while his brother writes from Deenethorpe RAF Air Base in England where he is stationed with the 401st Bomb Group. He mentions that the letters that he is getting from stateside (home in Albany, NY and … Continue reading
There is No End to It
January 6, 16 and 25, 1945. Stanley writes a few letters to Dad from England. The letters are few and far between, with Stanley only having the chance to write when he has CQ duty or when he has some time off. On the 6th he writes while he is on CQ “with a long … Continue reading