Author: William D. Hedges Publisher: Xlibris Corporation ISBN: 1469170736 Category : Biography & Autobiography Languages : en Pages : 392
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FIRST, there is an error. Chapter I title should be FAMILY not BOOT CAMP IN SAN DIEGO. My mother, unknown to me, kept my several hundred letters home during WWII as well as those of my two brothers and sister and when I found them thought them worth publishing. We were what was known as a Blue Star Family of Four. The Gold Stars were for those killed in action. While I don´t have the figures I doubt there was a large number of families with four on active duty during WW II. We were a very patriotic family. First, my elder brother, Sam, joined in January, 1942, shortly after Pearl Harbor. I followed in June of that year, my sister entered the Waves in 1943 and my younger brother the Army Air Force in 1944. We all wrote many letters, however, most here in are mine as I have access only to those my siblings wrote to me. The Navy is viewed primarily through my letters as I was transferred first to San Diego, California for Boot Camp. Subsequently orders sent me to Lakehurst, New Jersey for training in Aerology, i.e. weather forecasting. Upon graduation I was assigned to duty in Houma, Louisiana which was a LTA base whose airships scouted the gulf for German submarines. Later I was ordered to officers training, became an Ensign and served on the U.S.S. Tanner, a hydrographic survey ship. Brother Sam served in the pacific between New Calidonia and Australia. Sister Jane became a Link Trainer, i.e. she trained pilots and was stationed in Atlanta, Georgia. Brother John became a pilot, but the war being over he saw no active duty. However, he decided to make a career in the military and saw more than enough action in Viet Nam to satisfy even him. Following is the first letter I wrote home from Boot Camp in San Diego.
Author: Ernest Renan Publisher: Wentworth Press ISBN: 9780530682303 Category : Biography & Autobiography Languages : en Pages : 338
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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Author: L. B. Demaree Publisher: Independently Published ISBN: 9781798150122 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 150
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Two brothers, Jacob and Jared Campbell, survive WWII together. But after the war, 2 years later, Jacob passes away. Jared mourns the loss of his brothers in arms, taking his only daughter, Bailey, to his therapy sessions every time. Soon after Bailey is old enough, she takes great care of her parents, Jared and Kate, until they both pass away just months apart. Bailey takes great care of her two little girls, Claudia and Jamie Campbell, while getting married to her husband, Blake Kosher. Bailey's sister, Amber, then joins in the family with Blake's brother, Axel, and they live in the same household together, all taking care of each other. When the twin girls turn 16 years old, they enlisted themselves into the army to serve like their Grandpa Jared and Uncle Jacob did. They don't realize that their training had been paid off in full by their long lost brother, Kevin, who was put up for adoption as Bailey couldn't take care of three children while Blake worked every day as a law enforcement officer. When Claudia and Jamie meet Kevin, they decide to move in with him, the three of them getting married, having 6 total babies together, all born seconds apart.
Author: Ernest Renan Publisher: Palala Press ISBN: 9781346710068 Category : Languages : en Pages : 348
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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Author: Ernest Renan Publisher: Palala Press ISBN: 9781357980702 Category : Languages : en Pages :
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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Author: Webbie T. Jones Publisher: ISBN: Category : Weather Languages : en Pages :
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General description of the collection: The Jones family papers contain correspondence between three siblings during World War II (WWII). The bulk of the correspondence is in the form of V-Mail and is from Technical Sergeant Webbie T. Jones to his sister Ann Snyder. Three of the letters are from Master Sergeant Warren S. Jones. The letters cover weather, food, sleeping conditions, requests for and acknowledgement of receipt of packages, and topics that relate to other family members. Ann's husband, Jack, is in the Navy and the brothers frequently ask about his welfare.
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