War and Family: Letters Home

S/Sgt Nelson served in WW2 in the 60th Transport Group, deploying paratroopers, flying in supplies and evacuating wounded both in North Africa and Italy. Mentioned in this episode is SoldiersAngels.org Please check them out to find ways to help active and veteran service men and women and their families. During WW2 men and women were deployed throughout Europe and the Pacific and their only means...

Clifford Emil Hehn joined the US Navy in 1939 when he was just 17 years old. At the time of the Pearl Harbor attack he was aboard the USS Langley, the very first American aircraft carrier, anchored off the Philippines. Just two months later, while trying to bring P40 aircraft to the island of Java, she was attacked by Japanese bombers and sunk. Please listen to the story of Seaman First Class Clif...

Thank you for joining me for our annual Memorial Day episode of War and Family: Letters Home. This episode is being recorded Memorial Day weekend 2024. Memorial Day is sometimes thought of as the kick off to the summer months, and it is – however more importantly it is to honor those that made the ultimate sacrifice and gave their lives in defense of our country. The fallen heroes who never made i...

Ensign Dale Cleveland Alexander, US Navy Pilot. He was originally Illinois and he was trained in DeLand Florida as a Dive Bomber Pilot. Mr. Alexander was also very involved in the beginnings of the DeLand Naval Air Station Museum. 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...

James Teasdale McAllister was a soldier from Philadelphia PA and he served with Battery A 265th Field Artillery Battalion in Europe. 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 ones to provide semblance of su...

Sgt Ryder was from Massachusetts and served in teh India-Burma-China theatre of war. 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 ones to provide semblance of support and normalcy. Over the years I have collec...

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 ones to provide semblance of support and normalcy. Over the years I have collected letters with the intention of returning to family - but first I’d like to share w...

Private Raymond Lester Gross, 3rd infantry division, 10th Field Artillery Battalion 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 ones to provide semblance of support and normalcy. Over the years I have collect...

SK2nd Class Herbert C. Brummett US Navy Seabee 112th Naval Construction Battalion 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 ones to provide semblance of support and normalcy. Over the years I have collected...

Lt Cmdr Fred W. Taylor, USN, SeaBees, served in the Pacific War and Family:Letters Home 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 ones to provide semblance of support and normalcy. Over the years I have col...

GM Robert F. Malloy served aboard the USS Louisville and took part in the battle of Guadalcanal as well as the liberation of the Aleutian Islands. War and Family:Letters Home 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 t...

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 ones to provide semblance of support and normalcy. Over the years I have collected letters with the intention of returning to family - but first I’d like to share w...

War and Family:Letters Home 2nd Lt. Max N. Becker was co-pilot to a B17 that was shot down over Germany. Lt. Becker was captured and a POW of Luft Stalag 1. The letter for this episode was written by Lt. Becker while he was a prisoner in this camp. Listen to this exciting story of this WW2 hero! During WW2 men and women were deployed throughout Europe and the Pacific and their only means to commun...

War and Family:Letters Home Please visist www.wreathsacrossamerica.org to find out how you can volunteer or support this holiday season. 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 ones to provide semblance o...

War and Family:Letters Home Please visist www.wreathsacrossamerica.org to find out how you can volunteer or support this holiday season. 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 ones to provide semblance o...

War and Family:Letters Home Please visist www.wreathsacrossamerica.org to find out how you can volunteer or support this holiday season. 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 ones to provide semblance o...

War and Family:Letters Home 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 ones to provide semblance of support and normalcy. Over the years I have collected letters with the intention of returning to family - b...

War and Family:Letters Home 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 ones to provide semblance of support and normalcy. Over the years I have collected letters with the intention of returning to family - b...

War and Family:Letters Home 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 ones to provide semblance of support and normalcy. Over the years I have collected letters with the intention of returning to family - b...

War and Family:Letters Home **Amazing update on the podcast episode where we learned about Lt Richard K. Kauffman Jr and a postcard he wrote to his son from England in 1944 while serving as a combat cameraman. Well! Richard Kauffman III contacted me ! And today, 79 years later, while recording Sgt Lynn's podcast I got confirmation that the podcast has made it home! That is what this podcast is all...

War and Family:Letters Home 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 ones to provide semblance of support and normalcy. Over the years I have collected letters with the intention of returning to family - b...

War and Family:Letters Home 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 ones to provide semblance of support and normalcy. Over the years I have collected letters with the intention of returning to family - b...

Around the 16:50 mark, you will hear my dog Sam wanting to comment on the podcast. Since Sam is a rescue, and as you will hear in the podcast, Pvt Westad was a supporter of local animal shelters.... I decided to leave it in. I'd like to think that Sam was giving a bark of thinks to Pvt Westad :o) Please find me on Facebook and YouTube and if you would like to help support my mission, please click...

Please find me on Facebook and YouTube and if you would like to help support my mission, please click on this link - and buy me a cup of coffee! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/kOuXYjRET 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 lette...

Please find me on Facebook and YouTube and if you would like to help support my mission, please click on this link - and buy me a cup of coffee! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/kOuXYjRET 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 lette...