War and Family: Letters Home

War and Family:Letters Home
What if a letter your grandfather wrote—one you never even knew existed—suddenly turned up in the world? That’s what this podcast is about: real letters written home by U.S. servicemen and women during World War II. Each one is a time capsule, carrying the voice of someone far from home, writing from a foxhole, a bunk, a ship, or a field hospital. My mission is simple: to bring these voices back to the families they belong to—one letter, one story at a time. And who knows? Maybe today, you’ll hear a familiar name or a place. Maybe this letter was meant for you.

During WW2 men and women were deployed throughout Europe and the Pacific and their only means to communicate home was through letters, handwritten notes to assure those at home they were alright and waiting for letters from their loved ones to provide semblance of support and normalcy. Over the years I have collected letters with the intention of returning to family - but first I’d like to share who these men were, where were they from and the context of where the soldiers were and what role they played in the War.

Please sit back and get to know these members of the greatest generation. It is my hope that All letters in these podcasts will return to family. If you recognize the soldiers or families, please reach out to me at warandfamily@outlook.com and help me get the letters home
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Episoder(108)

S2c Kenney P. Miller, US Navy

Kenneth Paul Miller was from Pennsylvania and served in the U.S. Navy during WW2 and he was stationed at CASU-22 During WW2 women were deployed throughout Europe and the Pacific and their only means t...

8 Des 202414min

PFC Henry Ellis Carlisle, US Army

Henry Ellis Carlisle was from Pierson Florida and a fern grower. He served in the Ordnance at Tidworth EnglandDuring WW2 men and women were deployed throughout Europe and the Pacific and their only m...

30 Nov 202413min

PFC Oliver Paul Theodore Anderson, US Marine Corp.

PFC Anderson served in the 23rd Marines, 4th Division. He saw some of the worst of the Pacific, fighting in Saipan, Tinian and Iwo Jima. Please take a moment to hear his story, and his letter. If yo...

12 Nov 202416min

PFC John William (Willie) Phillips, US Army

PFC John William (Willie) Phillips, a farmer of Virginia served in the 116th Infantry and the 1906 Ordnance. Hear his letters home to his sister Virginia in 1943 and 1944!During WW2 men and women wer...

2 Nov 202414min

Corp. Joseph Donald Hamel, US Marine Corp

Corporal Joseph Donald Hamel, United States Marine Corp. Corp Hamel fought with the 7th Marines in grueling fighting through the Pacific, he wrote his letter home while undergoing training for Operati...

5 Okt 202415min

S/Sgt Walter Raymond Shipp, US ARMY KIA Feb. 17 1945, Manila

S/Sgt Walter Raymond Shipp was from Kenton Ohio. He was killed in action on Feb 17, 1945 at the age of 31, during the Battle of Manila. Please listen to his story, and his letter home written in Aug...

8 Sep 202416min

PFC Kenneth E. Goff, USAAF

PFC Kenneth Evert Goff of Michigan served with the 4th Air Force Replacement Depot Squadron 403, in the Pacific. also! an exciting update to the podcast about S/K Herbert C. Brummett!During WW2 men a...

2 Sep 202416min

Pvt Russel I. Armstrong Jr. - Letters Sent Home !

Pvt Armstrong served in the US Army with 98th infantry division – Iroquois division, 389th Infantry Regiment at the end of the war, assigned to occupied Japan under General MacArthur. During WW2 men a...

26 Aug 202414min