Soldiers
- World War II Era
- Edward J. Thomas
- Leonard Tomaszewski
- Kenneth R. MacDonald
- Vietnam War Era
- James A. Fortune
- Judith R.
- Rodney C. Morris

Edward J. Thomas - World War II

Dear Eddie, Wednesday, June 2, 1943 I read your letter to Izzy and one to herself. Eddie, you don't need to airmail as the letters get here the same day.

I am sending three dollars by registered mail and will send you the batteries for your flashlight. Harry thinks he can get batteries at work, if not I will send you candles. I bought another flashlight in case you lose yours while on bivouac.

Gene and Gertie were over on Monday. Leonard (Gene's brother) is getting married Sunday, June 13. Gene took an airplane to Kansas. I will close now so Mac can take me to the Post Office. I heard from Swanton, O. Harry will send a copy of letter. We did very well.

Love, Mother

Issy & Mac letter June 2, 1943

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Thanks WBRW TV ~ Washington, Michigan for interviewing me August 14, 2019. As mentioned in my video there are resources you can download, including this army pamphlet of games that soldiers could play.

Army Game Pamphlet

Thanks WTXL Channel 27 ~ ABC Tallahassee, Florida for including my dad's cousin's Leonard Tomaszewski's D-Day account. If you want to hear more and read his story, start here: D-Day.

This website started as a living story of my uncle's service in World War II. I found some 200 plus letters in my late uncle's office he used to run his business after the war, and during his retirement. It was in 2008 that I asked my father (deceased last November 2011) if I could have the letters and look at. In the last eleven years I have painstakingly read, organized and put up this website, that I am proud of.

Letters From A Soldier