Episodes

  • Corporal Noel Charles Reed, US Army Military Police

    Corporal Noel Charles Reed, US Army Military Police
    Dec 22 2024
    Cpl Noel Charles Reed was from Fairfield Vermont as a Military Police Officer.
    During WW2 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 who these men were, where were they from and the context of where the soldiers were and what role they played in the War.
    Please sit back and get to know these members of the greatest generation. Please visit me on Facebook, or email me at warandfamily@outlook.com and help me get the letters home
    Also please check out Roch n' Rumble! A nonprofit organization that provides an opportunity to veterans to learn how to play an instrument. Instruments and instructions are provided to veterans - please consider donating funds, or perhaps an instrument to find out how, lease visit Rocknrumble.Boston
    Thank you for listening!
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    18 mins
  • S2c Kenney P. Miller, US Navy

    S2c Kenney P. Miller, US Navy
    Dec 8 2024
    Kenneth Paul Miller was from Pennsylvania and served in the U.S. Navy during WW2 and he was stationed at CASU-22
    During WW2 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 who these men were, where were they from and the context of where the soldiers were and what role they played in the War.
    Please sit back and get to know these members of the greatest generation. Please visit me on Facebook, or email me at warandfamily@outlook.com and help me get the letters home
    Thank you for listening!
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    14 mins
  • PFC Henry Ellis Carlisle, US Army

    PFC Henry Ellis Carlisle, US Army
    Nov 30 2024
    Henry Ellis Carlisle was from Pierson Florida and a fern grower. He served in the Ordnance at Tidworth England
    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 who these men were, where were they from and the context of where the soldiers were and what role they played in the War.
    Please sit back and get to know these members of the greatest generation. Please visit me on Facebook, or email me at warandfamily@outlook.com and help me get the letters home
    Thank you for listening!
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    13 mins
  • PFC Oliver Paul Theodore Anderson, US Marine Corp.

    PFC Oliver Paul Theodore Anderson, US Marine Corp.
    Nov 12 2024
    PFC Anderson served in the 23rd Marines, 4th Division. He saw some of the worst of the Pacific, fighting in Saipan, Tinian and Iwo Jima. Please take a moment to hear his story, and his letter. If you know of the Anderson family of Pittsburgh, please pass along my podcast! Let's try to get this letter home!
    Let's also celebrate the return of Lt. Sadie Cohen's letter home! I talk about that at the end of this podcast!
    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 who these men were, where were they from and the context of where the soldiers were and what role they played in the War.
    Please sit back and get to know these members of the greatest generation. Please visit me on Facebook, or email me at warandfamily@outlook.com and help me get the letters home
    Thank you for listening!
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    16 mins
  • PFC John William (Willie) Phillips, US Army

    PFC John William (Willie) Phillips, US Army
    Nov 2 2024
    PFC John William (Willie) Phillips, a farmer of Virginia served in the 116th Infantry and the 1906 Ordnance. Hear his letters home to his sister Virginia in 1943 and 1944!
    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 who these men were, where were they from and the context of where the soldiers were and what role they played in the War.
    Please sit back and get to know these members of the greatest generation. Please visit me on Facebook, or email me at warandfamily@outlook.com and help me get the letters home
    Thank you for listening!
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    14 mins
  • Corp. Joseph Donald Hamel, US Marine Corp

    Corp. Joseph Donald Hamel, US Marine Corp
    Oct 5 2024
    Corporal Joseph Donald Hamel, United States Marine Corp. Corp Hamel fought with the 7th Marines in grueling fighting through the Pacific, he wrote his letter home while undergoing training for Operation Iceberg.. The Battle of Okinawa.
    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 who these men were, where were they from and the context of where the soldiers were and what role they played in the War.
    Please sit back and get to know these members of the greatest generation. Please visit me on Facebook, or email me at warandfamily@outlook.com and help me get the letters home
    Thank you for listening!
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    16 mins
  • S/Sgt Walter Raymond Shipp, US ARMY KIA Feb. 17 1945, Manila

    S/Sgt Walter Raymond Shipp, US ARMY KIA Feb. 17 1945, Manila
    Sep 8 2024
    S/Sgt Walter Raymond Shipp was from Kenton Ohio. He was killed in action on Feb 17, 1945 at the age of 31, during the Battle of Manila. Please listen to his story, and his letter home written in August of 1944 to his sister Hazel back 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 - but first I’d like to share who these men were, where were they from and the context of where the soldiers were and what role they played in the War.


    Please sit back and get to know these members of the greatest generation. Please visit me on Facebook, or email me at warandfamily@outlook.com and help me get the letters home
    Thank you for listening!
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    17 mins
  • PFC Kenneth E. Goff, USAAF

    PFC Kenneth E. Goff, USAAF
    Sep 2 2024
    PFC Kenneth Evert Goff of Michigan served with the 4th Air Force Replacement Depot Squadron 403, in the Pacific.
    also! an exciting update to the podcast about S/K Herbert C. Brummett!

    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 who these men were, where were they from and the context of where the soldiers were and what role they played in the War.


    Please sit back and get to know these members of the greatest generation. Please visit me on Facebook, or email me at warandfamily@outlook.com and help me get the letters home
    Thank you for listening!
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    16 mins