First letter post dated September 9, 1940 Kenney RhoadesCo 53 U.S.N.T.S.Great Lakes, Ill Mr. & Mrs. K.W. Rhoades & Family4011 North 30th StOmaha Nebr. September 8 Dear Folks Well here it is Sunday first a little over 2 weeks and I will be home for a while. Well mom Happy Birthday I have a present … Continue reading WW II Letters home, September 8, 1940

Letter post dated September 4, 1940 Mr. K.W. Rhoades203 Patterson BldgOmaha Nebr Monday Sept 2 Dear Folks Well here it is Labor day a holiday and we don't have to do any work but Ive got plenty to do, letters to write, clothes to wash and roll and study for our final test tomorrow I … Continue reading WW II Letters home, September 2, 1940

Post card post dated August 26, 1940Mr. & Mrs. Rhoades4011 North 30th StOmaha, Nebr. 1:30 PM, SundayDear Folks was in Town yesterday and picked up this card Is raining here steady since 4 P.M. yesterday. Blues are our uniform now do we look classy. Stood 4 hrs guard in rain this morn. and 4 more … Continue reading WW II Letters home, August 26, 1940 and September 2, 1940

Post card home post dated August 12, 1940Mr. & Mrs. Rhoades & family4011 North 30 StOmaha, Neb. Kenney Rhoades Co 53 1 U.S.N.T.S. Great Lakes Ill Dear Folks, Went on Chi2 Excursion tour yesterday. Visited here from 3:20 till 4:55. Saw lots of interesting things.  Ate dinner in China town, went to Riverview Park one of … Continue reading First Letters home, August 1940

This is the first in a series of letters in the possession of my Uncle.  It starts with my Great-grandfather's letter of advice to my Grandfather when he joined the Navy in 1940.  I provide them as they were written (unless auto correct caught it). Omaha, NebraskaJuly 16, 1940 To my Son Ken: Ken, I … Continue reading Sending off letter (WWII)