Weekly posting of letters between step brothers Paul and Joe, and brother-in-law Al and Joe. These letters are in various formats, and most are very fragile. Included in the weekly posts are any clippings or photographs found in the letter. Click on the letter or photograph to enlarge it.

Sunday, April 24, 2011

October 1, 1944

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Sunday, April 17, 2011

August 31, 1944

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This V-Mail letter was in the same envelope as the previous posting. I do not have any of the letters that Paul wrote while in the hospital. I assume these letters have been lost. As of this post, I have no information on why Paul was in the hospital. I am reading these letters as I post them, so maybe in a future letter there will be some enlightenment.

I think for this era, it was pretty high tech to send recordings. I imagine this was quite a popular business back 'home'. With resources short, I bet this was quite costly. Here we have a glimpse of how the family back home felt about their men over seas.

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Sunday, April 10, 2011

August 27, 1944

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Sunday, April 3, 2011

August 3, 1944






I don't know the reason why Paul was in the hospital. From earlier letters, he had injured his ankle in a practice jump. Unfortunately, none of the snap shots mentioned in this letter were in the envelop. This letter was written the day before Paul's 22nd birthday.