I found this little packet of photos amongst my Dad’s war memorabilia. The wax paper sleeve contains 10 black and white photos and a list of each photo – I was able to extrapolate the identities of most, I’m not sure about several of the “street scenes”. If anyone reading this has any insights, please [...]
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Aachen photo packet
Posted in WWII letters, WWII memoir, WWII memories, WWII photos, tagged Aachen, Belgium, bridge across the Rhine River by 9th US Army, Dragon's Teeth of the Seigfried Line near Aachen Germany, Germany, Gladbeck Germany, Groote Straat Valkenburg Holland, Holland, Mannekin Pis Brussels, Monument of the Lion Waterloo, Munster, Sittard Holland, Valkenburg on August 27, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
6th Anniversary blues, Dec 21 & 22, 1944
Posted in WWII letters, WWII memoir, WWII memories, tagged Aachen, Germany on August 17, 2011 | 1 Comment »
These two letters cover a lot of different territory: in the first one, Dad tells about his adventure driving a Major around the country, sleeping between real sheets and eating a real egg! Light and breezy. The second letter is written on December 22nd, their 6th anniversary, and the last paragraph is heart wrenching. His [...]
