I didn't even say anything with my eyes. Battery H is sort of a handyman outfit – all kinds of guns involved. Forty men and some don't know left from right made me laugh. He really did luck out. But I don’t want to bury the
Below are the front pages from the Boston Globe for Saturday March 7, 2026 on the left and for 1942 on the right. I'm not trying to bash the newspaper, I love the Globe, it's just interesting the coverage since we are at war both now
Day 7 and things are looking up. Spoiler alert: he will get a pay increase from $21 to $42. It's going to make life so much easier. And bonus, the food is not too bad. Fried chicken does sound good. And it’s only 3 weeks until he
It's a wonder I didn't break my neck running through the dark... Sure Dad, very funny. I’ll chalk it up to too much drilling and marching. Anyway, can you imagine the chaos of an alert at midnight? Especially since he’s only been there five
I am a cannoneer in the Coast Artillery. This letter may not have been written on Friday, April 3rd, but I'm pretty sure it was. I’ve included the envelope but the date is not clear, so we’ll just go with this. I think he did get
What a bunch of hot apples! This is the first letter Dad will write to Audrey as a draftee. He has made it to Fort Devens near Ayers, Massachusetts and he has some thoughts about the cattle herding process he endures. Relating it to Gypsy Rose Lee is unique. Bottom
Welcome to the story - Dear Audrey: WWII Happy April Fool’s Day, 84 years ago! It’s off to the Army day. Leonard, aka Joe, aka Dad will travel today so the first letter starts tomorrow - April 2nd. And maybe it’s a spoiler alert but let me
This should be a rather short post since tomorrow is the big day - Dear Audrey: WWII kicks off. First letter will post on April 2nd. In the meantime, this map highlights the approximate location of the places referred to in the letters: WWII The United States is officially at
Did you know duct tape was developed in 1942? Duck Tape - The US Military (using The Johnson and Johnson Permacel Division) develops Duct Tape. It was originally called duck tape by the troops because water ran off it but later adapted to "Duct Tape". Groceries Let'
It's Saturday, so what's going on? Here at the end of March in 1942, curfews and blackouts are just beginning. They are just starting to implement rationing not only for gas and tires, but sugar and coffee. And what happens to tea time when they'
In just one week my Dad - who everyone still calls Joe, will present himself at a railroad station with all the other draftees and head to Fort Devens near Ayers, Massachusetts and join the Army. I believe he'll leave from Natick with Audrey and his family there
We know why we entered WWII - it was right after Japan attacked Pearl Harbor. President Roosevelt immediately went before a joint session of congress to get approval to declare war on Japan. Why? Because they attacked us. But what was Japan thinking? I'm no expert but here&