Tagged With: Vincent Morawski
All My Work is Finished
June 1, 8, and 11, 1945. We have three relatively short letters from Stanley to Dad. With VE Day having come and gone, the 401st has long since wound down their bombing operations in Europe. At this point, they have completed their post-engagement missions of flying POWs to processing bases in Western Europe as well. … Continue reading
That Delicious Chicken Soup
December 4 and 7, 1944: Anna writes two letters from the home front in Albany, NY to her brothers. Anna and Eddie have pretty much settled into the routine of having their own place and had some guests over for dinner. “Eddie invited his parents to dinner and being Joe Miller was on leave a … Continue reading
The News on the Home Front
October 29, 1944: Anna writes a long letter to her brothers. She notes that October is an auspicious month for her having turned 25, her and Eddie celebrating their anniversary, not to mention that little Terry turned two. She writes that even she forgot about the anniversary and that “Eddie was downstairs washing walls and … 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
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
Do You See What I Mean?
April 10 and 17, 1944. Anna writes two letters to her brothers and manages the addition of a short letter to Dad. She debriefs them on the recent Easter holiday, updates them on some news from other relatives who are in the service, and takes Dad to task for mentioning his thoughts about volunteering for … Continue reading
She Completely Owns Him
February 1 and 4, 1944: two letters from home. For the most part the first letter of February 1944 is all about the baby. Aside from that, Anna expresses some concern that the letters from Dad seem to be coming less often. She also fills her brothers in on some news about a few of … Continue reading