Comments on: War Letters: World War II Letters from the Legacy Project http://www.historynet.com/war-letters.htm From the World's Largest History Magazine Publisher Sat, 25 May 2013 21:06:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Ed Votroubek http://www.historynet.com/war-letters.htm#comment-842563 Ed Votroubek Wed, 23 Jan 2013 22:16:01 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/war-letters.htm#comment-842563 The magazine, "World War II", should be commended for publishing Andrew Carroll's Legacy Project letters. My wife and I recently published a book of letters, "Duty, Honor, and a Loaf of Bread", with over 400 letters written between Jan's mother and father during WWII. We included a narrative and numerous side bars (that depicted what went on in the world, during the time frame of letters being written by Bill and Marge Waldron (Waukon, IA). Bill (the town baker) did not have to go to war, but he volunteered. Marge, the soon to be mother, and school teacher, had to operate the town bakery. Bill, trained to be a cook for his 90th Infantry Company, but volunteered to be a scout during the Battle of the Bulge. These letters are now part of the Waldron Family's legacy. Alot of emotion in writing the book, but, as every relative submitting his or her letters to Mr. Carroll, there is meaning brought to the surface during this tramatic period for American families. The magazine, "World War II", should be commended for publishing Andrew Carroll's Legacy Project letters. My wife and I recently published a book of letters, "Duty, Honor, and a Loaf of Bread", with over 400 letters written between Jan's mother and father during WWII. We included a narrative and numerous side bars (that depicted what went on in the world, during the time frame of letters being written by Bill and Marge Waldron (Waukon, IA). Bill (the town baker) did not have to go to war, but he volunteered. Marge, the soon to be mother, and school teacher, had to operate the town bakery. Bill, trained to be a cook for his 90th Infantry Company, but volunteered to be a scout during the Battle of the Bulge. These letters are now part of the Waldron Family's legacy. Alot of emotion in writing the book, but, as every relative submitting his or her letters to Mr. Carroll, there is meaning brought to the surface during this tramatic period for American families.

]]> By: halim rahmouni http://www.historynet.com/war-letters.htm#comment-771146 halim rahmouni Mon, 19 Sep 2011 15:21:13 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/war-letters.htm#comment-771146 je voudrais avoir a lire des lettres écrites par des soldats, lors de la 1ere ou la 2eme guerre mondiale,et plus spécialement des soldats nord-africains qui ont participer a la libération de la France. APPROXIMATE TRANSLATION from Yahoo! Babel Fish: I would like to have to read written letters by soldiers, at the time of 1st or the 2nd world war, and more especially of the North-African soldiers who have to take part in the release of France. je voudrais avoir a lire des lettres écrites par des soldats, lors de la 1ere ou la 2eme guerre mondiale,et plus spécialement des soldats nord-africains qui ont participer a la libération de la France.

APPROXIMATE TRANSLATION from Yahoo! Babel Fish:
I would like to have to read written letters by soldiers, at the time of 1st or the 2nd world war, and more especially of the North-African soldiers who have to take part in the release of France.

]]> By: Bill McMurray http://www.historynet.com/war-letters.htm#comment-62235 Bill McMurray Tue, 19 May 2009 03:13:36 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/war-letters.htm#comment-62235 Martin: Mex-American war Lee: Try the War Letter Archive http://www.war-letters.com Martin: Mex-American war

Lee: Try the War Letter Archive http://www.war-letters.com

]]> By: martin lucatero http://www.historynet.com/war-letters.htm#comment-41631 martin lucatero Wed, 11 Mar 2009 16:46:17 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/war-letters.htm#comment-41631 yes on which war did america experience a military attack upon its territory? yes on which war did america experience a military attack upon its territory?

]]> By: BIll Horne http://www.historynet.com/war-letters.htm#comment-37020 BIll Horne Sat, 28 Feb 2009 21:27:29 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/war-letters.htm#comment-37020 Right--The Veterans History Project is a good start--as noted above, send a copy (not originals) to the Legacy Project, PO Box 53250, Washington, DC 20009, or e-mail WarLettersUS@aol.com MHQ magazine also publishes first person accounts of wars other than World War II in its Experience of War column--feel free to query me about that possibility at MHQeditor@weiderhistorygroup.com Bill Horne Editor World War II and MHQ Magazines Right–The Veterans History Project is a good start–as noted above, send a copy (not originals) to the Legacy Project, PO Box 53250, Washington, DC 20009, or e-mail WarLettersUS@aol.com

MHQ magazine also publishes first person accounts of wars other than World War II in its Experience of War column–feel free to query me about that possibility at MHQeditor@weiderhistorygroup.com

Bill Horne
Editor
World War II and MHQ Magazines

]]> By: Mike V http://www.historynet.com/war-letters.htm#comment-28708 Mike V Tue, 20 Jan 2009 20:13:52 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/war-letters.htm#comment-28708 You could always donate to the Veteran's History Project at the Library of Congress. You could always donate to the Veteran's History Project at the Library of Congress.

]]> By: lee kennedy http://www.historynet.com/war-letters.htm#comment-10848 lee kennedy Thu, 11 Sep 2008 20:47:37 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/war-letters.htm#comment-10848 I would like to know where I could send family world war I and II letters as a donation. Thank you, Lee Kennedy I would like to know where I could send family world war I and II letters as a donation.

Thank you,

Lee Kennedy

]]> By: mitchell kaidy http://www.historynet.com/war-letters.htm#comment-7124 mitchell kaidy Fri, 22 Aug 2008 18:05:27 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/war-letters.htm#comment-7124 The most important aspect of World War 11 letter-writing from Europe was censorship. In over six months of combat, I never knew of, or saw, a letter that was not stamped and censored by an officer. Today I consider it ridiculously useless; most soldiers knew where their foxholes and buddies were; and knew nothing about tactics,other units, objectives, etc. Nearly all wrote comforting personal news and solicited comforting personal news. Even enemy capture of an entire infantry division's mail would have profited little, simply because the average soldier was told absolutely nothing, and knew nothing than a few feet from his foxhole or location. The most important aspect of World War 11 letter-writing from Europe was censorship. In over six months of combat, I never knew of, or saw, a letter that was not stamped and censored by an officer.
Today I consider it ridiculously useless; most soldiers knew where their foxholes and buddies were; and knew nothing about tactics,other units, objectives, etc. Nearly all wrote comforting personal news and solicited comforting personal news.
Even enemy capture of an entire infantry division's mail would have profited little, simply because the average soldier was told absolutely nothing, and knew nothing than a few feet from his foxhole or location.

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