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Letter Archive

These letters were written in 1944 and 1945 while Opa served in the U.S. Army. I hope to add more letters here.
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  • I don't know what happened to the remaining pages of this letter.

    I don't know what happened to the remaining pages of this letter.

  • This letter is 3 pages long. View at a higher resolution ("X3") for easiest reading. Here Opa tells the Chateau story.

    This letter is 3 pages long. View at a higher resolution ("X3") for easiest reading. Here Opa tells the Chateau story.

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  • This letter is 7 pages long. Opa details the injury in which he lost sight in his right eye. Infused in the details is the wit for which he will be known. The red streaks throughout are editor's marks added when the letter was submitted for publication.

    This letter is 7 pages long. Opa details the injury in which he lost sight in his right eye. Infused in the details is the wit for which he will be known. The red streaks throughout are editor's marks added when the letter was submitted for publication.

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  • This letter is 3 pages long. Opa has already delivered the facts of his injury in the prior letter. Now he reflects on combat itself. This will take your breath away.

    This letter is 3 pages long. Opa has already delivered the facts of his injury in the prior letter. Now he reflects on combat itself. This will take your breath away.

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  • This is the third page of a love letter to Jeanne. I did not find the remaining pages. This page is remarkable prose, though. It tells you how they met and how much he truly loved her.

    This is the third page of a love letter to Jeanne. I did not find the remaining pages. This page is remarkable prose, though. It tells you how they met and how much he truly loved her.

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    This is the third page of a love letter to Jeanne. I did not find the remaining pages. This page is remarkable prose, though. It tells you how they met and how much he truly loved her.