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Ryan Hughes Ryan Hughes

Karlee HinrichsenKarlee Hinrichsen

These letters are based of the These letters are based of the letters my grandfather wrote home to letters my grandfather wrote home to my grandmother during word war two. my grandmother during word war two. We had to add places and often times We had to add places and often times dates due to the fact he was not able to dates due to the fact he was not able to write them down during service. write them down during service.

ENJOY! ENJOY!

Dear Elizabeth,Dear Elizabeth,Everyday I miss you. Things here are Everyday I miss you. Things here are

not great here, its been two weeks of not great here, its been two weeks of waiting here in southern Germany for the waiting here in southern Germany for the signal to fire. As soon as I arrive home I signal to fire. As soon as I arrive home I promise to betroth you and take you away promise to betroth you and take you away with me. How is the school, and your with me. How is the school, and your brotherBoots, is he well? brotherBoots, is he well?

Love Always, Love Always,

LeeLee

My Lovely Lee, My Lovely Lee, Being not in your arms but pains me Being not in your arms but pains me

everyday. The neighbor next door sweeps the everyday. The neighbor next door sweeps the steps and rakes the yard, a kind sir he is. steps and rakes the yard, a kind sir he is. Boots is heading back to the service in only a Boots is heading back to the service in only a few weeks, he recovered fast, he is very few weeks, he recovered fast, he is very strong. If my count is correct you will we home strong. If my count is correct you will we home in only 23 days! My mother and I plan to have in only 23 days! My mother and I plan to have a dinner in honor of you coming home. a dinner in honor of you coming home.

Love Always, Love Always, Elizabeth Elizabeth

Elizabeth, Elizabeth, We have moved north just outside Berlin, We have moved north just outside Berlin,

should only be days before we capitalize and should only be days before we capitalize and move forward to confront patrons under Hitler. move forward to confront patrons under Hitler. The sites we have already seen shock me to my The sites we have already seen shock me to my very core, and the stench scares me, a smell I very core, and the stench scares me, a smell I wish to never taste my mouth again. Your wish to never taste my mouth again. Your mother is a delight and I wish only to see you mother is a delight and I wish only to see you both and Boots back in no time. Fresh fruit my both and Boots back in no time. Fresh fruit my lady, maybe milk! My best! lady, maybe milk! My best!

Love Always, Love Always, LeeLee

17 Days later September 2nd17 Days later September 2nd

Miss Shook; Miss Shook;

We are here to inform you Lee was shot We are here to inform you Lee was shot and was in critical condition in the and was in critical condition in the hospital. After parachuting over Belgium hospital. After parachuting over Belgium he was shot after being caught in a tree. he was shot after being caught in a tree. He was shot in his lower leg and is being He was shot in his lower leg and is being sent home early. Details to follow. sent home early. Details to follow.

My Lovely Lee, My Lovely Lee,

I was informed about your incident, and I was informed about your incident, and I am over joyed that you are to be sent I am over joyed that you are to be sent home and even more relived that letter was home and even more relived that letter was bearing worse news. You milk and fruit is bearing worse news. You milk and fruit is waiting along with your favorite assortment waiting along with your favorite assortment of sugar taffies. Always in my thoughts and of sugar taffies. Always in my thoughts and prayers, I love you. prayers, I love you.

Love Always, Love Always,

Elizabeth Elizabeth

My Dearest Elizabeth, My Dearest Elizabeth,

I have trouble being in pain for the I have trouble being in pain for the wound when my only pain is missing wound when my only pain is missing you. I will see you soon, forever you you. I will see you soon, forever you will be my wife and I your husband. will be my wife and I your husband.

Love Forever,Love Forever,

Lee Lee Aaron ShookAaron Shook