Archive for February, 2008
Thursday, February 28th, 2008
"Our pet dog was big and brown and beautiful and a wonderful watchdog, but he could not be trusted around strangers. He even bit my cousin. So our family got the idea that Mickey, our German Shepherd, could also do his part in the war. My father enrolled him in ...
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Wednesday, February 27th, 2008
Spies?
While treating myself to a visit to the Michener Museum, www.michenermuseum.org, in Doylestown, Pennsylvania, I decided to sit awhile in the Nakashima room. I had hoped for peace and quiet as I sat on Nakashima furniture surrounded by reminders of his life. I decided to glance through his daughter’s book ...
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Tuesday, February 26th, 2008
While spending time last week with high school friends, our conversation turned to life along the New Jersey shore during the World War II years. Their family had a vacation home in Avalon, New Jersey and I was privileged to visit them frequently.
The most obvious intrusion into normal life was ...
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Monday, February 25th, 2008
While on some of my travels this past week, I sat on the train next to a man wearing a USO (United Service Organizations), www.uso.org, pin. When I asked his involvement with the USO he explained that he is a retired military person and volunteers at the USO center at ...
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Thursday, February 21st, 2008
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As a review for those who are new to this site, I publish (or I try to publish) a new entry Mondays through Thursdays. ...
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Wednesday, February 20th, 2008
Shhhhh
Security concerns about troop movements was of the utmost importance during World War II.
Those of us receiving letters from our relatives and friends in the service could expect to see sentences blacked out with a thick pen, and, in some instances, the letter could arrive with sections gouged out with ...
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Tuesday, February 19th, 2008
A Rosie the Riveter
Although not many of you have posted comments on my blog, I do receive stories and memories from a number of you. Today I want to include these words from my friend Kathy.
On Jan. 25th and 26th, I attended the VFW Convention in Lancaster, Pa. with my ...
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