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War and Family:Letters HomeWhat if a letter your grandfather wrote—one you never even knew existed—suddenly turned up in the world? That’s what this podcast is about: real letters written home by U.S. servicemen and women during World War II.
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Pvt Michael T McVeigh, US Army, 782nd Military Police Battalion (opens the original)
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Pvt. Michael Thomas McVeight served in the China India Burma Theater of WW2 in 782nd Military Police Battalion. His letters home to his sister give a glimpse of a the experiences of a young man from Midland Maryland, who found himself thousands of miles from home with the job of keeping order. History is not only found in textbooks - Sometimes, history is found in a box of old letters—written by an ordinary young man, far from home, trying to stay connected to the people he loved. Michael McVeig
PFC Wilbert E. Krieger, US Army 15th Infantry Co. K (opens the original)
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PFC Wilbert E. Krieger wrote his letter home to his girl Helen Ruetz on May 30, 1943. When he wrote this letter he had no idea what the next two years would bring for him - He didn't know that within a few months he would be fighting his way through Italy. He didn't know that he would be wounded—not once, but three times, and three times went back to his unit after recovering. Welcome to War and Family: Letters Home . I'm your host, Lauren Muise. More than eighty years ago, members of the Greate
Cpl Homer Harry Johnson, US Army (opens the original)
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Please join me to hear the story of Cpl Homer Harry Johnson, A young immigrant family’s son. A delivery driver. A soldier who served his country despite losing an eye. A husband and father who built a life after war. Today, more than 80 years later, Homer Johnson’s letter gives us a glimpse into a moment when he was far from home, holding onto hope and dreaming of the future. His story reminds us that behind every military record is a person—a person who loved, worried, hoped, and waited. Thank
S2 Roger Scott Hertz, US Navy 48th Construction Battalion SeaBees (opens the original)
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In this episode of War and Family Letters Home, hear the story of S/2 Roger Scott Hertz, US Navy. Enlisted on his 18th birthday and just 19 years old when he deployed for the Pacific theater of war. Please take a moment to list to his story and honor his service. During WW2 men and women were deployed throughout Europe and the Pacific and their only means to communicate home was through letters, handwritten notes to assure those at home they were alright and waiting for letters from their loved
Pvt. Coy Lee Padgett, USMC 5th Division KIA Iwo Jima March 7, 1945 (opens the original)
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In this episode of War and Family Letters Home, we remember Pvt. Coy Lee Padgett, USMC, who was killed in action on Iwo Jima on March 7, 1945. His story reflects the courage of a generation and the enduring promise to remember those who gave their lives in service to our nation. During WW2 men and women were deployed throughout Europe and the Pacific and their only means to communicate home was through letters, handwritten notes to assure those at home they were alright and waiting for letters f
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