In this letter, my Dad explains the hierarchy and abbreviations of the chain of command from the top down in the field of battle. This give me a much better idea of the complexities of his job. I gather that he’s one of the guys who helps direct mail and communications up and down the [...]
Archive for the ‘March 1945’ Category
Chain of command, March 27, 1945
Posted in Germany, March 1945, WWII letters, WWII memoir, WWII memories, WWII photos on September 21, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Crossing the Rhine, March 24, 1945
Posted in March 1945, Western Front, WWII letters, WWII memoir, WWII memories, tagged Crossing the Rhine on September 20, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Well this appears to be one of the most important events my Dad has been a part of during the course of the War – the crossing of the Rhine River! I’ve read a number of different historical documents about this, but think this short video is extremely powerful in its telling of the story [...]
Back in Germany, March 20 & 22, 1945
Posted in March 1945, Western Front, WWII letters, WWII memoir, WWII memories on September 19, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Dad’s back in Germany again and it sounds as though they’ve traveled through some pretty war torn areas to arrive at his current location. His description of his environment is once again illustrative! It appears from the research I’ve done that the troops and division that Dad is part of (9th Armored Division) is moving [...]
Shining through adversity, March 14 & 17, 1945
Posted in Holland, March 1945, Uncategorized, Western Front, WWII letters, WWII memoir, WWII memories on September 18, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
These two letters show a side of my father that I’ve only really learned through reading his letters – despite the most intense adversity, he does his best to create a comfortable “nest” for himself! In the first letter he describes taking over a “room upstairs” that was a wreck and with the help of [...]
Cog in the Army wheel, March 4, 1945
Posted in Holland, March 1945, Stars & Stripes cartoons, WWII letters, WWII memoir, WWII memories on September 17, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
This letter is so easy to read, I’ve decided to post it as is and not transcribe it. To me, the most powerful message in the letter are these words: “Boy, those guys up front are really going again and our hopes are dreaming up ideas. We’re torn between two instinctive feelings of not being [...]
Dance party, March 3 & 6, 1945
Posted in Holland, March 1945, WWII letters, WWII memoir, WWII memories on September 16, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Dad got a raise – $16 a week! and in his first letter he describes a dance club down the street where about 20 girls get together and invite small units of soldiers for a mass date! chaperoned by their mothers – hmmm? But he as one of the “old men” went to the movies [...]
