In Times of War

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July 27, 1945. From Bill to his wife. Letter 6 of 6.

Just twelve days from coming home, US serviceman Bill writes to his wife with equal...
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Feb. 10, 1945. From Bill to his wife. Letter 4 of 6.

In this short heartfelt note, Bill shares updates from CA naval base life where the...
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April 12, 1945. From Bill to his wife. Letter 5 of 6.

On the day of President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s death and mere weeks before the war...
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June 29, 1944. From Bill to his wife. Letter 3 of 6.

A quick note from serviceman Bill to his wife, sharing a work duty update and...
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June 28, 1944 From Bill to his wife. Letter 2 of 6.

In this blistering June 1944 letter, Navy serviceman Bill sweats through tax advice, military chow...
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June 27, 1944. From Bill to his wife. Letter 1 of 6.

In June of 1944, as the world stood in the shadow of global conflict, a...
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1944. From Bill to his sweetheart, Gloria (3rd letter)

In this honest and heartfelt 1944 wartime letter, Bill opens up about exhausting routines, uncertain...
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August 9, 1942. From newlywed Mrs. Jamieson to her “hugbug” husband who is deployed.

In this sugar-sweet wartime letter from 1942, a young new wife gushes with love, determination,...
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Nov. 6, 1944. From Verna to Stinko

Written on quirky hotel letterhead called “Bedside Manor,” this charming 1944 letter from Verna to...
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1944. From Bill to his sweetheart, Gloria

As the war continues, this tender letter from Bill to his sweetheart Gloria captures a...