LETTER #68 - 2 MAR 1945

My Little Notes:  It appears that his mom typed her letter to him.....with mistakes!  He seems to be quite determined to get a bracelet!  He talks about his father's birthday.  This letter was written in March and his father's birthday was actually February 17, so he must be responding to a previous letter to this  Also, he mentions Long Lake.  Long Lake is about 55 miles north of Chicago.  They will eventually buy a summer home there.  This summer home will also be my home and where I will grow up....

My grandparents' typewriter ~ Underwood #5.  This was probably the one she was using to type her letters.

History of Underwood Typewriter #5


VINTAGE LONG LAKE POSTCARDS:  These postcards were my grandparents probably dated around 1930s.

This is in the subdivision that my grandparents bought their summer home (my future home).

Photo taken by my grandparents of Long Lake, Il in the subdivision where their summer home was.  Probably late 1930s/early 1940s.

LETTER #66 - 25 FEB 1945 TO PARENTS & LETTER #67 - 25 FEB 1945 TO BROTHER TOM

Letter to Parents.

Letter to brother, Tom.

My Little Notes:   Well good thing he got the letters yesterday from the family!  A shame that his pictures did not turn out from his recent visit.  Also, I guess he learned a lesson not to drink malted milk before a flight!  The letter to his brother Tom talked about the "cool things" in the Army like driving a jeep around in mud and seeing flighter planes.  Also, telling Tommy to be a good boy and do his chores, so he can get use to KP when he joins the Army.  It will be 6 years later that my Dad will enlist......but it will be in the Navy!

Photo from the book, "Finding Your Father's War" by Jonathan Gawne, from his collection.

Postcard titled US Army Paratrooper training, 1943

WWII Poster for the Air Corps

Typical WWII paratrooper gear