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As with the letters, I have unintentionally left a large gap in time since my last letters home series. Though, Kenny's letter didn't have quite the gap in time that I have. Well, I am trying. The next letter in our collection is actually from Kenny's dad, Ken Sr. It's been nearly a year between … Continue reading Letters home: a gap in time
It seems like it takes me longer each time to come up with a topic to write about. Well, I may be back on it. At least, I intend to be back on it. And what better topic to write about on Veterans Day than one of our military veterans? After the passing of my … Continue reading Ken Rhoades: A Veterans Ditty Box
In my quest for another family line, I seem to have gotten off track with Kenny’s letters. There are two that I will publish to get me past Thanksgiving this year. I hope this post finds you warm, full of turkey, content, and safe. The U.S.S. Massachusetts had been at Puget sound from 19 May to … Continue reading Letters Home: August and November 1944 – TYPHOON!!
Yes, nearly a year between letters! Perhaps one day, we will locate the "lost letters of 1943-1944". After their successful mision in the Caroline Islands, the Task Group headed on to Hollandia, New Guinea. Mamie and the task force settled at Seeadler Harbor, Manus (Admiral Islands) for restocking and staging. In April 1943, they traversed … Continue reading Letters Home: July 31, 1944, Anniversary wishes
Since the August 1943 letters, things were just about to get interesting for Kenny. We have no letters in our collection until July 1944. But we have his chronology, Naval history, and Big Mamie’s memorial book. Operation Vella Lavella in the Coral Sea was about a month-long operation that ended on 6 October 1943 (per the histories, … Continue reading Letters Home: Gilbert, Marshall, and Caroline Islands
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