Daily Archives: September 27, 2011

Hatboxs That Stored the World War II Letters that John’s Dad Wrote to his Parents

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John’s Mom and his Aunt Marge, 1943

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John’s Mom Bonnie, 1941

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4 Letters from John Bolinger’s Dad to his Parents, from Patterson Army Air Base, 1942

In this letter Dad asks about his twin brother Eddie and Eddie’s wife Marge, and older brother Jesse and Jesse’s wife Bee.  Vi (Violet) was their younger sister. Even simple things like a pack of cigarettes or a candy bar was … Continue reading

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John Bolinger’s Parents, circa 1942, in Indiana

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World War II Letters of John Bolinger’s Dad: letter 2

Dad, right, with 2 Army buddies In this letter Dad asks about his twin brother Eddie and Eddie’s wife Marge, and older brother Jesse and Jesse’s wife Bee.  Vi (Violet) was their younger sister. Even simple things like a pack of … Continue reading

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The World War II Letters from my Father, by John Bolinger

Fairfield, Ohio October 4, 1942 Dear Mom and Dad, How are you? How is everything going? OK, I hope. I’m writing from a different place this time. We were shipped here yesterday. When we arrived here yesterday, they gave us … Continue reading

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Letters from my Father, by John Bolinger

          Dad was inducted into the United States Army September 30, 1942.  His first letter home to his parents was October 4 of that year.  Dad was only twenty years old, had never been away from home, and faced, along … Continue reading

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