http://www.war-letters.com/index.html War Letters is a free unopinionated, uncensored and unbiased database of letters, photographs, drawings and other mailed items from soldiers serving during World War Two. Site contains hundreds of period letters and is intended for ww2 enthusiasts as well as for those interested in conducting local historical research. en-us http://www.war-letters.com/wl.gif http://ww1.war-letters.com/index.html 90 36 http://www.war-letters.com/0015/ Thirty-Eight letters from 1939 to 1943 between Herbie, Cleo(his soon to be wife) and his parents. Writting style improves considerable with time. Early letters are courtship letters between Herbie and Cleo expressing their love and effection for one another. Contains letters where Herbie got in trouble with police. Some early letters are dated but unposted. Apparently hidden in secret locations for their lover to find. They later marry and letters are mailed from Army locations. Letters are uncensored. Talks of Salt Peter "A substance intended to surpress emotions in soldiers" being put in food. Being issued 1917 rifles. Goes into great detail about life and expected behaviour. He meets famous generals and officers. http://www.war-letters.com/0014/ Twelve letters from American soldier PFC. George Steany 36364187 stationed in London in 1944 and 1945 to his love interest Miss Judith Jones of Chicago, Illinois. Letters tell both of his longing for her, his home and his appreciation for London and its beauty. [ PVT. GEORGE STRANG 36364187 11th of August, 1943] http://www.war-letters.com/0013/ Collection of letters to a girl Frances Hilker of New Freedom, Pennsylvania posted 1943 and 1944. 2 letters are from love interest PFC Charlie Dorrey stationed at an unexclosed location and a souvenier postcard from brother Fred in France. http://www.war-letters.com/0011/ Eight Letters from Corporal Amos H. Ebers #36069164 to his sister Eshter of Flad Avenue, St. Louis, Missouri during 1942 and 1943. He is stationed at Drew Field, Florida when he is moved abroad. He doesn't say exactly where but says it is a "jungle" location. Most letters are of family related content. http://www.war-letters.com/0010/ Fourteen V-Mail letters to PVT. Roy H.Stracke 35415843 during 1943. He appears to be stationed for a time in Scotland and Africa. These letters are from his mother (Mrs J.F.Stracke of Mulford Road Columbus, Ohio) and various family friends Sam L. Graves, Elsie Moscoe and the Lamm family. No military information. http://www.war-letters.com/0009/ Eighty Letters to Miss Madonna Joan Beer of Chicago, Illinois from Nov 1944. Most early letters are from a love interest Verne R. Brooks 36991754 of 101st Infantry stationed in Germany, Austria and Czechoslavakia, although by mid 1945 the vast majority of letters are from James P. Casey 46073231, who flys as a bomber. He is stationed at several locations arround the Pacific, particularly the island of Luam. He writes quite alot from various cities in Japan in 1946 when he marries a girl he meet, his letters become less frequent. http://www.war-letters.com/0008/ A letter dated 22nd January 1945 from an unknown soldier "Tom" to his mother and father. Letter is mostly family and Christmas related, but contains seven beautiful photos of life as a soldier at an apparent tropical location. Shows many soldiers posing with their guns and heavy machinery, drinking, a group standing over wreck. Very little is known about this letter. Envelope has a Gibraltar and King stamp, but soldiers appear to be in America uniform, and letter written in 'American' English. Most photos are stamped in ink on their backs by BASE 2452. http://www.war-letters.com/0007/ Bizarre lot! Most letters from PFC Albert Lee Costello 13024048, a machine gun expert stationed somewhere in the Pacific. Writes a series of love letters to Miss Annie Fizer during 1943 and 1944. Letters get gradually more affectionate with time until a sudden unexpected hand-written short story about a dog and a young woman in a sexual encounter is included with a letter. Lot contains other letters from PFC John Gnietzer 13025333 and Corporal C. Hapas 35607807 to the same woman. http://www.war-letters.com/0006/ Three letters from/to Howard W. Martin tracking down lost soldiers from 1943 to 1948. http://www.war-letters.com/0005/ A lot of 42 letters from soldier Private Philip T White 31482518 to his young daughter and wife in Groton, Vermot. Letters tell the story of his training in early 1945 at Camp Gordan in Massachusetts, his disperate attempts to get home to see his wife go into labour and his work in Viernheim, Hiedelberg and Mannheim, Germany. Very little military information is mentioned in the letters. http://www.war-letters.com/0004/ A lot of 60 letters mostly to Miss Margie Krumpleman of Kentucky, a young woman of 18-20 from various cousins and brothers fighting in World War II predominately posted from early 1943 to late 1945. Some stationed at various camps arround the USA, and talk of their training. At least one works at Prision of War camp, and talk of the good conditions and good behaviour and humour of the italian prisioners. Also leter also from a cousin at Los Alamos, the site of the development of the first Nuclear Weapon that fell on Hiroshama. He talks of the strange camp with lots of civilians and his envlovement, and seeing some of the first tests of the weapon. Other brothers and cousins are stationed abroad and see alot of action, including letters from China, England. France, Belgium and Germany. Letters from brother a soldier with the first American regiment into Paris. He talks of the scene, excitment and celebration. In England talk about the shock of seeing English girls going out with colored men, and generally not impressed with the women. Later letters from occupation soldiers in Germany, talks of his feelings to the German people. http://www.war-letters.com/0001/ Letters from British soldier Bill Appleyard of the Middlesex Yeomanry, Att. 104th stationed in the North African desert to his Mother living in Liverpool England. Read his 1942 Christmas celebrations.