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The letters home to mothers, girlfriends, newlywed wives, and children; the diaries of servicemen and servicewomen; and personal photographs from travels around the world are all examples of the way the Museum’s archives directly describe the experiences of each man, woman, or child at that time.
25 maj 2014 · In World War II, letters were the only real means of communication between servicemen and women and their families. A look back at one of those men through his letters.
Letters to and from the front lines were a lifeline for service men and women fighting in World War II. Few things mattered more to those serving abroad than getting letters from home,...
At mail call, Americans overseas receive their letters. Nearly every transport plane that spans the ocean brings its quota of mail. In just a few days, V-mail letters from home reach serviceman in every theater of war.
Quite often, these letters are intimate, personal documents; whether exchanged between family members, friends, or lovers, they stand as statements of love. Here, we present 18 collections featuring examples of wartime correspondence.
24 kwi 2008 · From the September 2009 issue: An Army Nurse Describes a Deadly Attack on a Hospital Ship. An estimated 460 American women died as a result of their service in World War II. In 1943, U.S. Army nurse Vera Lee came close to being one of them.
Burton Jay Smith and Willametta Turnepseed literary newsletters, November 1942-August 1944. Burton Jay Smith photograph, between 1942 and 1944. Camp Claiborne, Louisiana, 1941. Carlisle, Pennsylvania, 1942. Carroll Steinbeck letters to Evelyn Burton, August-September 1945. Carroll Steinbeck letters to Evelyn Burton, February-April 1946.
