PFC Wilbert E. Krieger,  US Army 15th Infantry Co. K

PFC Wilbert E. Krieger, US Army 15th Infantry Co. K

PFC Wilbert E. Krieger wrote his letter home to his girl Helen Ruetz on May 30, 1943. When he wrote this letter he had no idea what the next two years would bring for him - He didn't know that within a few months he would be fighting his way through Italy. He didn't know that he would be wounded—not once, but three times, and three times went back to his unit after recovering.

Welcome to War and Family: Letters Home. I'm your host, Lauren Muise. More than eighty years ago, members of the Greatest Generation sat down with pen and paper to write home. They never imagined those letters would survive long after the war had ended. Yet some did. Today, they surface in antique stores, estate sales, and auctions—small pieces of history, separated from the families who once treasured them. That's what this podcast is all about—honoring the men and women who served during World War II and reuniting their letters with the families who once cherished them. Maybe this letter is meant for you.

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